Boston Ivy

Colorado Spruce

About Boston Ivy and Colorado Spruce

Boston Ivy

Colorado Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Western United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-102-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm1,200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Green, Orange, 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

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Needle like

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

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, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

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

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

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, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

PICEA pungens

7.2 Common Name

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

Colorado blue spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Blue Spruce Baum

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Blue Spruce Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Blue Spruce Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Árvore Spruce azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Blue Spruce Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Blue abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1235

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Colorado Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Colorado Spruce

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

Boston Ivy and Colorado Spruce Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Colorado Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Colorado Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Colorado Spruce are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Colorado Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Colorado Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Boston Ivy and Colorado Spruce

Care of Boston Ivy and Colorado Spruce 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 Colorado Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Colorado Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.