Boston Ivy

Needle Grass

About Boston Ivy and Needle Grass

Boston Ivy

Needle Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Grass

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

meadows, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-106-9

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Ivory, Light Green, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Ivory, Silver

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Gray 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

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

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

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Fibre

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

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

Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

7.2 Common Name

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

Bridal Veil Needle Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Needle Grass

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Nadel- Gras

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

aiguille Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Hierba de aguja

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

βελόνα Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

agulha Relva

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

igła do trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

acus Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Stipa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Stipeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Needle Grass

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Needle Grass

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

Boston Ivy and Needle Grass Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Needle Grass are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver
Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Needle Grass

Care of Boston Ivy and Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass pruning is done 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 Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.