Boston Ivy

Southernwood

About Boston Ivy and Southernwood

Boston Ivy

Southernwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Shrub

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-5

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

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

Upright/Erect

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

Yellow, Gray

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

Not Available

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

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

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

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

7.2 Common Name

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

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

southernwood

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Eberraute

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

aurone ou citronnelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Abrótano

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Bylica boże drzewko

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Southernwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Artemisia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Southernwood

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Southernwood

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

Boston Ivy and Southernwood Physical Information

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

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Southernwood

Care of Boston Ivy and Southernwood 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 Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.