Boston Ivy

Honeyberry

About Boston Ivy and Honeyberry

Boston Ivy

Honeyberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Asia, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lonicera caerulea altaica, Lonicera caerulea cauriana, Lonicera caerulea kamschatica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA9

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Wet lands

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 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

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Winter, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, 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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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

Bold

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

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

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

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-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, Eye Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Food for insects, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Lonicera caerulea

7.2 Common Name

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

honeyberry, blue-berried honeysuckle, sweetberry honeysuckle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Honeyberry

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Honeyberry

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

baie au miel

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Honeyberry

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Honeyberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Honeyberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Honeyberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Honeyberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Caprifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Lonicera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12180

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Honeyberry

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Honeyberry

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

Boston Ivy and Honeyberry Physical Information

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

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

Care of Boston Ivy and Honeyberry

Care of Boston Ivy and Honeyberry 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 Honeyberry pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Honeyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.