Coontie

Boston Ivy

About Coontie and Boston Ivy

Coontie

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Vines

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Wild sago

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance 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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ZAMIA pumila

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Coontie

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coontie

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Coontie

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

coontie

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

coontie

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Coontie

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Coontie

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Coontie

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Coontie

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Cycadophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Cycadopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cycadales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Zamiaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Zamia

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Zamieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Zamioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Coontie and Boston Ivy

Wondering what are the properties of Coontie and Boston Ivy? We provide you with everything About Coontie and Boston Ivy. Coontie doesn't have thorns and Boston Ivy doesn't have thorns. Also Coontie does not have fragrant flowers. Coontie has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Boston Ivy has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Coontie and Boston Ivy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coontie and Boston Ivy

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

Coontie and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Coontie and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Coontie and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Coontie flower color: Not Available
Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Coontie and Boston Ivy

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