Boston Ivy

Chicory

About Boston Ivy and Chicory

Boston Ivy

Chicory

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

3-9

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

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

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3.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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1.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Applicable

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

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

Not Available

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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flea beetles, Insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as an ingredient in coffee

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Cichorium intybus

7.2 Common Name

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

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

कासनी

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Chicoree

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

chicorée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

achicoria

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

ραδίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

chicória

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

cykoria

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

pancratium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Cichorium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cichorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boston Ivy and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Chicory

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

Boston Ivy and Chicory Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Chicory are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Chicory

Care of Boston Ivy and Chicory 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 Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.