Orchid

Boston Ivy

About Orchid and Boston Ivy

Orchid

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Vines

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Phalaenopsis Dendrobium Cattelya Cymbidium Epidendrum Oncidium Miltonia Vanda

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

15NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Urban areas

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-144-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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

35.50 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet, Plum, Ivory

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

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

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

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 water frequently, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally

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

Not Available

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Not Available

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Cancer, Eye Problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AERIDES quinquevulnera

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Aerides, Orchid

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

आर्किड

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Orchidee

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Orchidée

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orquídea

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Ορχιδέα

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orquídea

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Orchidea

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Orchid

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Aerides

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2780012

1 27800

Properties of Orchid and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Orchid and Boston Ivy

Season and care of Orchid and Boston Ivy is important to know. While considering everything about Orchid and Boston Ivy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Orchid season is Summer and Fall and Boston Ivy season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Orchid is Not Available and for Boston Ivy is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Orchid is Not Available and for Boston Ivy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Orchid and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Orchid and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Orchid height is 35.50 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Orchid and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Orchid flower color: Fuchsia, Violet, Plum and Ivory
Orchid leaf color: Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Orchid and Boston Ivy

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