Boston Ivy

Japanese Iris

About Boston Ivy and Japanese Iris

Boston Ivy

Japanese Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Perennial

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-103-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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, 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 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Lavender, Blue Violet

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

Green, Light 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, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Early 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

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought, Full Sun, 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

Medium

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

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Fibre

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

IRIS ensata

7.2 Common Name

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

Iris Japanese iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Japanese iris

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Japanese iris

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

iris Xapanese

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Iris Xapanese

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

ιαπωνική ίριδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

íris japonesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

japońskie iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Iris Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Japanese Iris

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Japanese Iris

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

Boston Ivy and Japanese Iris Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Japanese Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Japanese Iris are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Japanese Iris

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