Boston Ivy

Elaeagnus

About Boston Ivy and Elaeagnus

Boston Ivy

Elaeagnus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vines

Shrub

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

River side, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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

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

10.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

White, Light Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lanceolate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

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

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought, 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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Borders, Mixed Border

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

anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'

7.2 Common Name

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

Not Available

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

इलेगनस

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Elaeagnus

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Elaeagnus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Elaeagnus

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Elaeagnus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Elaeagnus

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Elaeagnus

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Elaeagnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Elaeagnaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Elaeagnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1270

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Elaeagnus

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Elaeagnus

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

Boston Ivy and Elaeagnus Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Elaeagnus physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Elaeagnus height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Elaeagnus are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Elaeagnus flower color: Not Available
Elaeagnus leaf color: White, Light Green and Gray

Care of Boston Ivy and Elaeagnus

Care of Boston Ivy and Elaeagnus 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 Elaeagnus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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 Elaeagnus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.