Boston Ivy

Broadleaf Cattail

About Boston Ivy and Broadleaf Cattail

Boston Ivy

Broadleaf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Boggy areas, Near ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

2-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

182.88 cm

Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Poorly 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 limbs, 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, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants 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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Flea beetles, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

TYPHA latifolia

7.2 Common Name

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

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Broadleaf Cattail

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Laub- Cattail

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

broadleaf Cattail

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Espadaña de hoja ancha

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

broadleaf Tifa

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Broadleaf Cattail

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

broadleaf Cattail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Typhales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Pitcairnioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boston Ivy and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Boston Ivy and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Boston Ivy and Broadleaf Cattail 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 Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, 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 Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.