Boston Ivy

Molinia Caerulea

About Boston Ivy and Molinia Caerulea

Boston Ivy

Molinia Caerulea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Grass

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Asia, Europe, North Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-8

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Dark Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Needle like

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Average

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 in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Molinia caerulea

7.2 Common Name

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

purple moor-grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

बैंगनी दलदल घास

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Pfeifengras

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

pourpre lande-grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

púrpura amarra-hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

purple moor-grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

fioletowy Moor-trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Maurus herba-purpura,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Molinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Molinia Caerulea

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Molinia Caerulea

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

Boston Ivy and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Molinia Caerulea

Care of Boston Ivy and Molinia Caerulea 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 Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Molinia Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.