Potentilla

Boston Ivy

About Potentilla and Boston Ivy

Potentilla

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vines

1.3 Origin

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United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

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Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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91.44 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

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Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

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Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

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Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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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

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

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Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Potentilla

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

plante Potentilla

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Potentilla herba

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Potentilla and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Boston Ivy

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

Potentilla and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Potentilla and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Boston Ivy are as follows:

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

Care of Potentilla and Boston Ivy

Care of Potentilla and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.