Boston Ivy

Black Spruce

About Boston Ivy and Black Spruce

Boston Ivy

Black Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

1.4 Types

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Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

6-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.00 cm

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3,000.00 cm

Rank: 6 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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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

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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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52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

PICEA mariana

7.2 Common Name

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

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Black Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Schwarz Fichte

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Noir Épicéa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Negro árbol de abeto

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Árvore Spruce Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Niger abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Pinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boston Ivy and Black Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Black Spruce

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

Boston Ivy and Black Spruce Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Black Spruce are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Black Spruce

Care of Boston Ivy and Black Spruce 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 Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.