Boston Ivy

Katsura Tree

About Boston Ivy and Katsura Tree

Boston Ivy

Katsura Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Tree

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Eastern Asia, China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Copper, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Purple, Light Green, Bronze

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

Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, 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

Clay, Loam

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 Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

sneezing, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum

7.2 Common Name

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

Katsura Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Cercidiphyllum

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Kuchenbäume

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Cercidiphyllum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Cercidiphyllum

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Cercidiphyllum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Cercidiphyllum

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Grujecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Cercidiphyllum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Hamamelidales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Cercidiphyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Cercidiphyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

122

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Katsura Tree

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Katsura Tree

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

Boston Ivy and Katsura Tree Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Katsura Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Katsura Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Katsura Tree are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Katsura Tree flower color: Red and Green
Katsura Tree leaf color: Purple, Light Green and Bronze

Care of Boston Ivy and Katsura Tree

Care of Boston Ivy and Katsura Tree 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 Katsura Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Katsura Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.