Boston Ivy

Rainbow Cactus

About Boston Ivy and Rainbow Cactus

Boston Ivy

Rainbow Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Purplish Green

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

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

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

Needs very little water

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Not Available

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2 Common Name

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

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Rainbow Cactus

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

Boston Ivy and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Boston Ivy and Rainbow Cactus

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