Gomphrena

Boston Ivy

About Gomphrena and Boston Ivy

Gomphrena

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vines

1.3 Origin

Central America

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.40 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Magenta

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Narrow oblong to elliptic

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

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

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

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

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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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, 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

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gomphrena

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Gomphrena

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Gomphrena

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gomphrena

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Gomphrena

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gomphrena

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Gomphrena

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Gomphrena

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Gomphrena

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Gomphrena and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Gomphrena and Boston Ivy

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

Gomphrena and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Gomphrena and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Gomphrena and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Gomphrena and Boston Ivy

Care of Gomphrena and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gomphrena 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 Gomphrena 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.