Japanese Privet

Boston Ivy

About Japanese Privet and Boston Ivy

Japanese Privet

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vines

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, Hills, Lowland

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-10

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

Upright/Erect

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

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

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

Average

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Galls, Honey fungus, Red blotch, Wasps

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

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

Aphids

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Antibacterial, Hypotensive, Tonic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

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, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LIGUSTRUM japonicum

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Ligustrum Waxleaf Ligustrum Texas Privet Waxleaf Privet

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Privet

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

japanische Privet

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Privet japonaise

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Privet japonesa

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Privet

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Privet Xapanese

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Xapanese Privet

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese Privet

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Ligustrum

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5012

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Privet and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Privet and Boston Ivy

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

Japanese Privet and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Japanese Privet and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Privet height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Japanese Privet and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Japanese Privet flower color: White
Japanese Privet leaf color: Dark Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Japanese Privet and Boston Ivy

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