Boston Ivy

Bougainvillea

About Boston Ivy and Bougainvillea

Boston Ivy

Bougainvillea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Shrub

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-11

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

22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.00 cm

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76.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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910.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Gold, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Tubular

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth, 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

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies

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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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

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Itchiness, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

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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

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

7.2 Common Name

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

Bougainvillea

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Bougainvillea

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Bougainvillea

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Bougainvilliers

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Bougainvillea

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Bougainvillea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Bougainvillea

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Bugenwilli

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Bougainvillea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Vitales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Bougainvillea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boston Ivy and Bougainvillea

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Bougainvillea

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

Boston Ivy and Bougainvillea Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Bougainvillea physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Bougainvillea are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Bougainvillea

Care of Boston Ivy and Bougainvillea 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 Bougainvillea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth 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 Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.