Boston Ivy

Purple Lovegrass

About Boston Ivy and Purple Lovegrass

Boston Ivy

Purple Lovegrass

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vines

Grass

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Greener Pastures

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10 - 3

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

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

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Red, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Medium

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 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

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Flea beetles, Insects

Butterflies

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

✔ ✘

56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

7.2 Common Name

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

Purple Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Eragrostis okazałe

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Eragrostis spectabilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Boston Ivy and Purple Lovegrass

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

Compare Ornamental Plants » More

Boston Ivy and Deer Grass

Boston Ivy and Chinese Peony

Boston Ivy and Mirabilis Jalapa

» More

More Compare Ornamental Plants

Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Purple Lovegrass

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

Boston Ivy and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Purple Lovegrass

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