Boston Ivy

Paper Birch

About Boston Ivy and Paper Birch

Boston Ivy

Paper Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vines

Tree

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ornamental Tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Slopes, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-102-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Light 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

Light Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Egg-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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

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

Showy Purposes

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

Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Leaves, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

BETULA papyrifera

7.2 Common Name

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

Paper Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Paper birch

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Papierbirke

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Le bouleau à papier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

abedul de papel

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

σημύδα χαρτί

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

vidoeiro de papel

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

brzoza papieru

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Paper betula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Paper Birch

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Paper Birch

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

Boston Ivy and Paper Birch Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Paper Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Paper Birch are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Paper Birch flower color: Yellow
Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Paper Birch

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