Boston Ivy

Pima Pineapple

About Boston Ivy and Pima Pineapple

Boston Ivy

Pima Pineapple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-108-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-8

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Succulent

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flea beetles, Insects

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, 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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

CORYPHANTHA

7.2 Common Name

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

Pima Pineapple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Pima अनानस

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Pima Ananas

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Pima ananas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Pima piña

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Pima Ανανάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Pima Pineapple

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Pima Ananas

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Pineapple Pima

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Coryphantha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Pima Pineapple

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Pima Pineapple

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

Boston Ivy and Pima Pineapple Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Pima Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Pima Pineapple are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
Pima Pineapple leaf color: Not Available

Care of Boston Ivy and Pima Pineapple

Care of Boston Ivy and Pima Pineapple 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 Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pima Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.