Boston Ivy

Cleistocactus

About Boston Ivy and Cleistocactus

Boston Ivy

Cleistocactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Cactus

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Central America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1012-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-10

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Red, Orange, Salmon

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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Succulent

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

Not Available

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, 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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Reduce watering in winter

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

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

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

CLEISTOCACTUS

7.2 Common Name

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

Cleistocactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Cleistocactus

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Cleistocactus

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Cleistocactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Cleistocactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Cleistocactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Cleistocactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Kleistokaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Cleistocactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Cleistocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Cleistocactus

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Cleistocactus

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

Boston Ivy and Cleistocactus Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Cleistocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cleistocactus height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Cleistocactus are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Cleistocactus flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
Cleistocactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Boston Ivy and Cleistocactus

Care of Boston Ivy and Cleistocactus 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 Cleistocactus pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Cleistocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.