Boston Ivy

Crimson Pygmy

About Boston Ivy and Crimson Pygmy

Boston Ivy

Crimson Pygmy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Shrub

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Japan

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-5

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Red, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

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

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

7.2 Common Name

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

Japanese Burberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

crimson pygmy

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

crimson pygmy

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

crimson pygmy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

crimson pygmy

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

crimson pygmy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

crimson pygmy

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

crimson pygmy

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

crimson pygmy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Berberis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boston Ivy and Crimson Pygmy

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Crimson Pygmy

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

Boston Ivy and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Crimson Pygmy physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Crimson Pygmy are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Boston Ivy and Crimson Pygmy

Care of Boston Ivy and Crimson Pygmy 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 Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.