Buttonbush

Boston Ivy

About Buttonbush and Boston Ivy

Buttonbush

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vines

1.3 Origin

South Africa

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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365.76 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Not Available

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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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

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

Butterflies

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buttonbush and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Boston Ivy

Season and care of Buttonbush and Boston Ivy is important to know. While considering everything about Buttonbush and Boston Ivy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Buttonbush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Boston Ivy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand and for Boston Ivy is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral and for Boston Ivy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Buttonbush and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Buttonbush and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Boston Ivy are as follows:

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

Care of Buttonbush and Boston Ivy

Care of Buttonbush and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.