Silver Fir

Boston Ivy

About Silver Fir and Boston Ivy

Silver Fir

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Vines

1.3 Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

open Woodlands, Woodland Garden Canopy

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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

Pyramidal

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Not Available

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Moisture, Shade areas

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Moisture, Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Anxiety, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Stress

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Insect Bites, Itching, Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Rheumatism

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Inner Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Traditional medicine, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABIES alba

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Silver Fir, European Silver Fir

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Fir

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Weißtanne

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Argent sapin

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

abeto blanco

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

ελάτης

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

prata Fir

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

srebrna Jodła

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

aBIES

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Abies

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5612

1 27800

Properties of Silver Fir and Boston Ivy

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Fir and Boston Ivy? We provide you with everything About Silver Fir and Boston Ivy. Silver Fir doesn't have thorns and Boston Ivy doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Fir does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Fir has allergic reactions like Anxiety, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure and Stress and Boston Ivy has allergic reactions like Anxiety, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure and Stress. 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 Silver Fir and Boston Ivy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Fir and Boston Ivy

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

Silver Fir and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Silver Fir and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Silver Fir and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Silver Fir flower color: Not Available
Silver Fir leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Silver Fir and Boston Ivy

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