Cleome serrulata

Boston Ivy

About Cleome serrulata and Boston Ivy

Cleome serrulata

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Vegetable

Vines

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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, 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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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Leaf spot

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Cleome, Spider Flower

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cleome serrulata

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Cleome serrulata

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Cleome serrulata

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

serrulata cleome

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Cleome serrulata

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

serrulata Cleome

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

cleome serrulata

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleome serrulata

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Cleomaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cleome

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cleome serrulata and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Boston Ivy

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

Cleome serrulata and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Cleome serrulata and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Cleome serrulata and Boston Ivy

Care of Cleome serrulata and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Cleome serrulata 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.