Boston Ivy

Twinleaf

About Boston Ivy and Twinleaf

Boston Ivy

Twinleaf

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Perennial

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

gardens, Hardwood forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm12.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Butterfly shaped

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Medium

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

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

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

Cancer, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

JEFFERSONIA diphylla

7.2 Common Name

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

Not Available

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Twinleaf

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Twinleaf

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Twinleaf

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Twinleaf

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Twinleaf

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Twinleaf

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Twinleaf

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Twinleaf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Jeffersonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Twinleaf

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Twinleaf

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

Boston Ivy and Twinleaf Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Twinleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Twinleaf are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Twinleaf flower color: White
Twinleaf leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Twinleaf

Care of Boston Ivy and Twinleaf 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 Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Twinleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.