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About Boston Ivy and Panicum


About Panicum and Boston Ivy


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vines  
Grass  

Origin
United States, Mexico  
-  

Types
Parthenocissus tricuspidata  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
3  
450  
21

Habitat
Deciduous forests  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
-  

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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vine/Liana  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Flea beetles, Insects  
Deers  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Vines  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Parthenocissus tricuspidata  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine  
Panicum  

In Hindi
Boston Ivy  
panikom  

In German
Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein  
panikom  

In French
Winobluszcz trójklapowy  
panikom  

In Spanish
Boston Ivy  
panikom  

In Greek
Boston Ivy  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Boston Ivy  
Panicum  

In Polish
Boston Ivy  
Panicum  

In Latin
Boston Ivy  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Vitales  
Poales  

Family
Vitaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Parthenocissus  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
12  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Boston Ivy and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Panicum

Season and care of Boston Ivy and Panicum is important to know. While considering everything about Boston Ivy and Panicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boston Ivy season is and Panicum season is . The type of soil for Boston Ivy is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Panicum is Moist while the PH of soil for Boston Ivy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Boston Ivy and Panicum Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Boston Ivy and Panicum

Care of Boston Ivy and Panicum 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 Panicum 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 Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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