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About Dahlia and Boston Ivy

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vines

Origin

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United States, Mexico

Types

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey
Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Number of Varieties

2003
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountains, Upland
Deciduous forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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
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

Clump-Forming
Vine/Liana

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects
Flea beetles, Insects

Allergy

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney problems
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Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers
Leaves, Vines

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'
Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Common Name

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia
Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

In Hindi

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा
Boston Ivy

In German

Dahlie
Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

In French

Dahlia
Winobluszcz trójklapowy

In Spanish

Dalia
Boston Ivy

In Greek

Ντάλια
Boston Ivy

In Portuguese

Dália
Boston Ivy

In Polish

Dalia
Boston Ivy

In Latin

Dahlia
Boston Ivy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Vitales

Family

Asteraceae
Vitaceae

Genus

Dahlia
Parthenocissus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Coreopsideae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
-

Number of Species

4212
1 27800
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Properties of Dahlia and Boston Ivy

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

Season and Care of Dahlia and Boston Ivy

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

Dahlia and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Dahlia and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Dahlia and Boston Ivy are as follows:

  • Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory

  • Dahlia leaf color: Green

  • Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory

  • Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Dahlia and Boston Ivy

Care of Dahlia and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dahlia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Dahlia 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.