Boston Ivy

Sunflower

About Boston Ivy and Sunflower

Boston Ivy

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vines

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

North America

1.4 Types

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Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.00 cm

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8.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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2.46 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Dark Green, 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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

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

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

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

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

Coarse

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

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

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Helianthus

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

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

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Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boston Ivy and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Sunflower

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

Boston Ivy and Sunflower Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Sunflower are as follows:

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

Care of Boston Ivy and Sunflower

Care of Boston Ivy and Sunflower 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 Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.