Boston Ivy

Globe Amaranth

About Boston Ivy and Globe Amaranth

Boston Ivy

Globe Amaranth

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vines

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Central America

1.4 Types

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Ornamental

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Fuchsia, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, 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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Medium

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

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

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

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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23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Flea beetles, Insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cough, Diabetes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

7.2 Common Name

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

Globe Amaranth

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

GOMPHRENA globosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Gomphrena

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

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Properties of Boston Ivy and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Globe Amaranth

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

Boston Ivy and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Globe Amaranth

Care of Boston Ivy and Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.