Boston Ivy

Bush Penstemon

About Boston Ivy and Bush Penstemon

Boston Ivy

Bush Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

4-9

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, 14, 15

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.00 cm

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45.72 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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40.64 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

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

Narrow and lance shape

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early 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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

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

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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

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, 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, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

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

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

7.2 Common Name

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

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boston Ivy and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Bush Penstemon

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

Boston Ivy and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Bush Penstemon

Care of Boston Ivy and Bush Penstemon 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 Bush Penstemon 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 Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.