Boston Ivy

Dudleya

About Boston Ivy and Dudleya

Boston Ivy

Dudleya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Succulent

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Western United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Acuminate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

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

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

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

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

DUDLEYA

7.2 Common Name

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

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Dudleya

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Dudleya

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Dudleya

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

dudleya

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Dudleya

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Dudleya

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Dudleya

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Dudley

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Dudleya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1245

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Dudleya

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Dudleya

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

Boston Ivy and Dudleya Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Dudleya are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Boston Ivy and Dudleya

Care of Boston Ivy and Dudleya 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 Dudleya pruning is done 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 Dudleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.