About Boston Ivy

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vines

Origin

United States, Mexico

Types

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

Habit

Vine/Liana

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Thorns

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No - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants has it !

Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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41% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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10% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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7% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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59% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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7% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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21% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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54% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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10% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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14% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

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8% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

Self-Sowing

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54% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Flea beetles, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

Edible Uses

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76% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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55% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Boston Ivy

In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

In Spanish

Boston Ivy

In Greek

Boston Ivy

In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

In Polish

Boston Ivy

In Latin

Boston Ivy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Vitales

Family

Vitaceae

Genus

Parthenocissus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Boston Ivy

Want to know the properties of Boston Ivy? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Boston Ivy is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. Boston Ivy Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Leaves and Vines

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Boston Ivy Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Boston Ivy. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Boston Ivy physical information is as follows: 10.00 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Maple shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Ivory

Leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Boston Ivy

Taking Boston Ivy Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Boston Ivy include pruning, which should be done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Boston Ivy

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Boston Ivy is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Boston Ivy is a very important plant from Ornamental Plants. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Parthenocissus tricuspidata. This plant's habitat is Deciduous forests and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.