Ice Plant

Boston Ivy

About Ice Plant and Boston Ivy

Ice Plant

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Vines

1.3 Origin

South Africa

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

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

Spreading

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

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, Fall, Winter

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Sand

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

Shape and thin as needed

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

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

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 and Salt

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Butterflies

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

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, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ice Plant

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Eis-Anlage

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Ice Plant

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de hielo

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Plant Ice

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta de gelo

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Ice roślin

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Ice plant

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Aizoaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Dorotheanthus

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

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Ice Plant and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Ice Plant and Boston Ivy

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

Ice Plant and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Ice Plant and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Ice Plant and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Ice Plant and Boston Ivy

Care of Ice Plant and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Ice Plant 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.