Boston Ivy

Aaron Caladium

About Boston Ivy and Aaron Caladium

Boston Ivy

Aaron Caladium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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15.20 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flea beetles, Insects

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

7.2 Common Name

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Aaron Caladium

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Aaron Caladium

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Aaron Caladium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Aaron Caladium

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Aaron Caladium

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Aaron Caladium

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Aaron Caladium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Caladium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boston Ivy and Aaron Caladium

Wondering what are the properties of Boston Ivy and Aaron Caladium? We provide you with everything About Boston Ivy and Aaron Caladium. Boston Ivy doesn't have thorns and Aaron Caladium doesn't have thorns. Also Boston Ivy does not have fragrant flowers. Boston Ivy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Aaron Caladium has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Boston Ivy and Aaron Caladium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Aaron Caladium

Season and care of Boston Ivy and Aaron Caladium is important to know. While considering everything about Boston Ivy and Aaron Caladium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boston Ivy season is Not Available and Aaron Caladium season is Not Available. The type of soil for Boston Ivy is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Aaron Caladium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Boston Ivy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aaron Caladium is Neutral, Alkaline.

Boston Ivy and Aaron Caladium Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Aaron Caladium physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Aaron Caladium are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Aaron Caladium

Care of Boston Ivy and Aaron Caladium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering and Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.