Rutabaga

Boston Ivy

About Rutabaga and Boston Ivy

Rutabaga

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Vines

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Argentine canola annua – annual rape and summer rape swede rape pabularia – Hanover-salad

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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

Rosette/Stemless

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Black, Green, Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early 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?

Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Shade areas

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

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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

Coarse

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

Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Diuretic, Emollient

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

शलजम

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Steckrübe

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

rutabaga

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

nabo sueco

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

μέγα γογγύλιον

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rotavaga

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Rotavaga

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Rotavaga

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Rutabaga and Boston Ivy

Wondering what are the properties of Rutabaga and Boston Ivy? We provide you with everything About Rutabaga and Boston Ivy. Rutabaga doesn't have thorns and Boston Ivy doesn't have thorns. Also Rutabaga does not have fragrant flowers. Rutabaga has allergic reactions like Asthma, Mild Allergen and Toxic and Boston Ivy has allergic reactions like Asthma, Mild Allergen and Toxic. 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 Rutabaga and Boston Ivy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Rutabaga and Boston Ivy

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

Rutabaga and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Rutabaga and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Rutabaga height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Rutabaga and Boston Ivy are as follows:

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

Care of Rutabaga and Boston Ivy

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