Boston Ivy

Evening Primrose

About Boston Ivy and Evening Primrose

Boston Ivy

Evening Primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Perennial

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-8

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

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

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm1.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm0.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, 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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

7.2 Common Name

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

Suncups, sundrops

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Evening Primrose

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Evening Primrose

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

onagre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

onagra

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Νυχτολούλουδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Evening Primrose

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

wiesiołka

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

vespere Primrose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

12145

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Evening Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Evening Primrose

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

Boston Ivy and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Evening Primrose are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Evening Primrose

Care of Boston Ivy and Evening Primrose 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 Evening Primrose 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 Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.