Boston Ivy

Schlumbergera

About Boston Ivy and Schlumbergera

Boston Ivy

Schlumbergera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Cactus

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

subtropical regions, Tropical Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1013-15

0 99

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

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1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Cylindrical

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

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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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Schlumbergera truncata

7.2 Common Name

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

Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Schlumbergera

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Schlumbergera

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Schlumbergera

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Schlumbergera

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Schlumbergera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Schlumbergera

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Schlumbergera

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Gymnocalycium

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

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

126

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Schlumbergera

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Schlumbergera

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

Boston Ivy and Schlumbergera Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Schlumbergera physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Schlumbergera height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Schlumbergera are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Schlumbergera flower color: Purple
Schlumbergera leaf color: Not Available

Care of Boston Ivy and Schlumbergera

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