Boston Ivy

Poinsettia

About Boston Ivy and Poinsettia

Boston Ivy

Poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Shrub

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Forest edges, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.00 cm

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35.60 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

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

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

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

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

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

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

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

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, 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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

7.2 Common Name

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

Poinsettia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Poinsettia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Poinsettia

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Αλεξανδρινό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Poinsétia

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Poinsecja

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Vitales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boston Ivy and Poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Poinsettia

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

Boston Ivy and Poinsettia Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Poinsettia are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Poinsettia

Care of Boston Ivy and Poinsettia 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 Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.