Boston Ivy

Hippeastrum

About Boston Ivy and Hippeastrum

Boston Ivy

Hippeastrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

8-11

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

21,22

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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38.10 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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15.20 cm

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30.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Deer resistant

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Deer resistant

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

7.2 Common Name

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

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Hippeastrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Hippeastrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Hippeastrum

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Hippeastrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Amaryllis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boston Ivy and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Hippeastrum

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

Boston Ivy and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Hippeastrum

Care of Boston Ivy and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.