Boston Ivy

Coontie

About Boston Ivy and Coontie

Boston Ivy

Coontie

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Wild sago

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-108-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Cushion/Mound-forming

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 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lance shaped

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

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

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

ZAMIA pumila

7.2 Common Name

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

Coontie

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Coontie

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Coontie

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

coontie

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

coontie

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Coontie

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Coontie

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Coontie

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Coontie

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Cycadophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Cycadopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Cycadales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Zamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Zamia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zamieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Zamioideae

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Coontie

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Coontie

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

Boston Ivy and Coontie Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Coontie physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Coontie are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Coontie flower color: Not Available
Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Coontie

Care of Boston Ivy and Coontie 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 Coontie pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coontie needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.