Boston Ivy

Sitka Spruce

About Boston Ivy and Sitka Spruce

Boston Ivy

Sitka Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Tree

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA35

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-106-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Red, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Acicular

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Needs less watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Aphids, Birds, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

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

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Leaf Stalks, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

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, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

7.2 Common Name

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

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

सरल

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Fichten

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Picea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Picea

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Spruce

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Picea

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Świerk

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Picea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1235

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Sitka Spruce

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

Boston Ivy and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Sitka Spruce

Care of Boston Ivy and Sitka Spruce 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 Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.