Boston Ivy

Soft Shield Fern

About Boston Ivy and Soft Shield Fern

Boston Ivy

Soft Shield Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Fern

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-5

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

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10.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

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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

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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Saw-tooth like

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 Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

when new, water every week

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

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

None

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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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

Good for skin

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

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

7.2 Common Name

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

Alaska fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Grannen-Schildfarn

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Soft Shield Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boston Ivy and Soft Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Soft Shield Fern

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

Boston Ivy and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Soft Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Soft Shield Fern are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available
Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Soft Shield Fern

Care of Boston Ivy and Soft Shield Fern 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 Soft Shield Fern 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 Soft Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.