Japanese Iris

Boston Ivy

About Japanese Iris and Boston Ivy

Japanese Iris

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vines

1.3 Origin

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 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

Lavender, Blue Violet

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light 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, Brown

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Early Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Clay, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS ensata

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Iris Japanese iris

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese iris

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Japanese iris

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

iris Xapanese

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris Xapanese

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

ιαπωνική ίριδα

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

íris japonesa

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

japońskie iris

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris Italica

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Iris and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Iris and Boston Ivy

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

Japanese Iris and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Japanese Iris and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Japanese Iris and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Japanese Iris and Boston Ivy

Care of Japanese Iris and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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 Japanese Iris 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.