Boston Ivy

Bluebonnet

About Boston Ivy and Bluebonnet

Boston Ivy

Bluebonnet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vines

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-103-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 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

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

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.48 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Blue, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblanceolate to oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Fertile, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

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

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Toxic

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Hanging Basket

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

LUPINUS subcarnosus

7.2 Common Name

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

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Bluebonnet Plant

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Bluebonnet Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Planta bluebonnet

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Bluebonnet φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Bluebonnet de Plantas

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Bluebonnet roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Planta Bluebonnet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Lupinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Genisteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

12200

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Bluebonnet

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

Boston Ivy and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Bluebonnet are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Bluebonnet

Care of Boston Ivy and Bluebonnet 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 Bluebonnet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.