Boston Ivy

Devil's Walking Stick

About Boston Ivy and Devil's Walking Stick

Boston Ivy

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vines

Tree

Origin

United States, Mexico

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vine/Liana

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flea beetles, Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

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

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Boston Ivy

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Boston Ivy

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Boston Ivy

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Vitales

Apiales

Family

Vitaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Parthenocissus

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

1230

1 27800

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Properties of Boston Ivy and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Devil's Walking Stick

Season and care of Boston Ivy and Devil's Walking Stick is important to know. While considering everything about Boston Ivy and Devil's Walking Stick Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boston Ivy season is and Devil's Walking Stick season is . The type of soil for Boston Ivy is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Devil's Walking Stick is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Boston Ivy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Devil's Walking Stick is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Boston Ivy and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Boston Ivy and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done 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 Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.