Boston Ivy

Malabar Spinach

About Boston Ivy and Malabar Spinach

Boston Ivy

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12*7

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

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.00 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

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, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

Clay, Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Aphids

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flea beetles, Insects

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5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

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

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Vitales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boston Ivy and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Malabar Spinach

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

Boston Ivy and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Malabar Spinach

Care of Boston Ivy and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.