Boston Ivy

Tree-of-Heaven

About Boston Ivy and Tree-of-Heaven

Boston Ivy

Tree-of-Heaven

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Tree

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Fields, Forest edges, Grassland, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm1,070.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow green, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink, Light Green, Sienna

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, 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, Spotted Lanterfly

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought, Variety of soil types

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

✔ ✘

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

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

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

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

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anthelmintic, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Bark, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

AILANTHUS altissima

7.2 Common Name

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

Tree-of-Heaven

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

कल्पवृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Baum des Himmels

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Arbre de paradis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Arbol del Cielo

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Δέντρο του Ουρανού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Árvore do céu

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Drzewo Nieba

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Lignum de caelo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Simaroubaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Ailanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Tree-of-Heaven

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Tree-of-Heaven

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

Boston Ivy and Tree-of-Heaven Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Tree-of-Heaven physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Tree-of-Heaven height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Tree-of-Heaven are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Tree-of-Heaven flower color: Yellow green and Light Green
Tree-of-Heaven leaf color: Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Tree-of-Heaven

Care of Boston Ivy and Tree-of-Heaven 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 Tree-of-Heaven pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, 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 Tree-of-Heaven needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water.