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About Boston Ivy and Kochia

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Vines
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
United States, Mexico
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
140
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests
gardens, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
3-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 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
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
1.9 Habit
Vine/Liana
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Light Green
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
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Linear
2.4 Thorns
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
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
Aphids, Mosquito
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flea beetles, Insects
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Very little waste
Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Vines
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
BASSIA scoparia
7.2 Common Name
Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine
Burningbush, Kochia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Boston Ivy
Bassia scoparia
7.2.2 In German
Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
Besen-Radmelde
7.2.3 In French
Winobluszcz trójklapowy
Bassia scoparia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Boston Ivy
Kochia scoparia
7.2.5 In Greek
Boston Ivy
Bassia scoparia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boston Ivy
Bassia scoparia
7.2.7 In Polish
Boston Ivy
Mietelnik żakula
7.2.8 In Latin
Boston Ivy
Bassia scoparia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Vitales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Vitaceae
Chenopodiaceae
8.6 Genus
Parthenocissus
Bassia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Camphorosmoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Boston Ivy and Kochia

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

Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Kochia

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

Boston Ivy and Kochia Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Kochia are as follows:

  • Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory

  • Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

  • Kochia flower color: Not Available

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Kochia

Care of Boston Ivy and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.