Green Velvet Boxwood

Boston Ivy

About Green Velvet Boxwood and Boston Ivy

Green Velvet Boxwood

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vines

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Oval or Rounded

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

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium

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

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

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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

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

Flying insects, Insects

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin irritation

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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 animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Green velvet boxwood

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Green velvet boxwood

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Grüner Samt boxwood

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Vert velours buis

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

boj terciopelo verde

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

buxo veludo verde

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Green Velvet bukszpan

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Carl viridis praetoriola

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7012

1 27800

Properties of Green Velvet Boxwood and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Boston Ivy

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

Green Velvet Boxwood and Boston Ivy Physical Information

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

Green Velvet Boxwood flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Green Velvet Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Boston Ivy

Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Green Velvet Boxwood 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 Green Velvet Boxwood 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.