Delosperma cooperi

Boston Ivy

About Delosperma cooperi and Boston Ivy

Delosperma cooperi

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vines

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

By seashore, gardens

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Not Available

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

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

Not Available

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

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

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Food for insects

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

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DELOSPERMA

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Trailing Iceplant

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Delosperma cooperi

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Mittagsblume

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Delosperma cooperi

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Delosperma cooperi

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Delosperma cooperi

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Delosperma cooperi

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Delosperma cooperi

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Delosperma cooperi

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Aizoaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Caryophyllales

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ruschioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10012

1 27800

Properties of Delosperma cooperi and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Delosperma cooperi and Boston Ivy

Season and care of Delosperma cooperi and Boston Ivy is important to know. While considering everything about Delosperma cooperi and Boston Ivy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Boston Ivy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Boston Ivy is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Boston Ivy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Delosperma cooperi and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Delosperma cooperi and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Delosperma cooperi and Boston Ivy are as follows:

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

Care of Delosperma cooperi and Boston Ivy

Care of Delosperma cooperi and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Delosperma cooperi 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 Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.