Boston Ivy

Guzmania

About Boston Ivy and Guzmania

Boston Ivy

Guzmania

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA120

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Hills, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Not Available

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

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm50.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Red

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

Light Green, Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Loamy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Autumn

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Do Not over Water

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Bright Indirect Sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, 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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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Flying insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Rash, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Eczema, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

GUZMANIA

7.2 Common Name

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

Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Guzmania lingulata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Poales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Guzmania

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Tillandsioideae.

8.10 Number of Species

126

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Guzmania

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Guzmania

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

Boston Ivy and Guzmania Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Guzmania physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Guzmania are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Guzmania flower color: Red
Guzmania leaf color: Light Green and Not Available

Care of Boston Ivy and Guzmania

Care of Boston Ivy and Guzmania 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 Guzmania pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guzmania needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.