Boston Ivy

Asparagus Fern

About Boston Ivy and Asparagus Fern

Boston Ivy

Asparagus Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

South Africa

1.4 Types

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Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.00 cm

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60.96 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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121.92 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Needle like

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

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

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Acidic, 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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut back old stems to the ground, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced garden plant fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

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

Glossy

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, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Container, useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

7.2 Common Name

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

Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Asparagus Fern Plant

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Spargel Farnanlage

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Asperges Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Planta del helecho de espárragos

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Espargos Planta Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Szparagi Fern roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boston Ivy and Asparagus Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Boston Ivy and Asparagus Fern? We provide you with everything About Boston Ivy and Asparagus Fern. Boston Ivy doesn't have thorns and Asparagus Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Boston Ivy does not have fragrant flowers. Boston Ivy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Asparagus Fern 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 Asparagus Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Asparagus Fern

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

Boston Ivy and Asparagus Fern Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Asparagus Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Asparagus Fern are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Asparagus Fern

Care of Boston Ivy and Asparagus Fern 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 Asparagus Fern pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.