Boston Ivy

Cleome serrulata

About Boston Ivy and Cleome serrulata

Boston Ivy

Cleome serrulata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vines

Herbs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

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Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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

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, 24

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer

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

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Cold climate

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, 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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Insects, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Cold climate

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

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

Bees, Butterflies

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

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, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

7.2 Common Name

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

Cleome, Spider Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Cleome serrulata

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Cleome serrulata

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Cleome serrulata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

serrulata cleome

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Cleome serrulata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

serrulata Cleome

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

cleome serrulata

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Cleome serrulata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Cleomaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Cleome

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boston Ivy and Cleome serrulata

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Cleome serrulata

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

Boston Ivy and Cleome serrulata Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Cleome serrulata are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Cleome serrulata

Care of Boston Ivy and Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged 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 Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.