Boston Ivy

Cornflower

About Boston Ivy and Cornflower

Boston Ivy

Cornflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

1.4 Types

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Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

2-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7 - 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

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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

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

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

Indeterminate

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

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of 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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

CENTAUREA cyanus

7.2 Common Name

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

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Centaurea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

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Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boston Ivy and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Cornflower

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

Boston Ivy and Cornflower Physical Information

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

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Cornflower

Care of Boston Ivy and Cornflower 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 Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.