Saw Palmetto

Boston Ivy

About Saw Palmetto and Boston Ivy

Saw Palmetto

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Vines

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, Dry areas, moist forests, Wet lands

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 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

About American ..

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210.00 cm

Rank: 80 (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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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

Drought Tolerant, occasional watering once established

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

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

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

Birds

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Unknown

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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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, Cough, Digestion problems, Inflammation, Sedative, Thyroid problems, Urinary problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Paper pulp, Used in herbal medicines

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SERENOA repens

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Saw Palmetto

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Serenoa

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Sägepalme

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Serenoa repens

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Serenoa repens

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Serenoa

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Serenoa repens

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Serenoa

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Serenoa

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Serenoa Hook. f.

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Trifolieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Saw Palmetto and Boston Ivy

Wondering what are the properties of Saw Palmetto and Boston Ivy? We provide you with everything About Saw Palmetto and Boston Ivy. Saw Palmetto has thorns and Boston Ivy doesn't have thorns. Also Saw Palmetto does not have fragrant flowers. Saw Palmetto has allergic reactions like gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Boston Ivy has allergic reactions like gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Saw Palmetto and Boston Ivy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Saw Palmetto and Boston Ivy

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

Saw Palmetto and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Saw Palmetto and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Saw Palmetto height is 210.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Saw Palmetto and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Saw Palmetto flower color: White
Saw Palmetto leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Saw Palmetto and Boston Ivy

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