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About Boston Ivy and Mirabilis Jalapa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vines
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
United States, Mexico
Central America, North America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
7-10
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
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Black, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
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
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
Aphids, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flea beetles, Insects
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser
Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Very little waste
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Vines
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Edible dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Boston Ivy
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
Wunderblume
7.2.3 In French
Winobluszcz trójklapowy
Belle-de-nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
Boston Ivy
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
Boston Ivy
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boston Ivy
Maravilha
7.2.7 In Polish
Boston Ivy
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
Boston Ivy
mirabilis Ja-
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Vitales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Vitaceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Parthenocissus
Mirabilis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Boston Ivy and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Boston Ivy and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

  • Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory

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

  • Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Boston Ivy and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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