Boston Ivy

Wild Snapdragon

About Boston Ivy and Wild Snapdragon

Boston Ivy

Wild Snapdragon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

1.4 Types

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Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

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

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Blue Green, Gray 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 to egg 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

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Divison, 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

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 Sun, Partial Sun

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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

Bumblebees

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

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

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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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

7.2 Common Name

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

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Wild Snapdragon

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Wilde Snapdragon

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Snapdragon sauvage

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Salvaje Snapdragon

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

άγρια Snapdragon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Selvagem Snapdragon

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Dziki Snapdragon

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Phlox Ferae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Scrophularioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boston Ivy and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Wild Snapdragon

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

Boston Ivy and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Wild Snapdragon

Care of Boston Ivy and Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.