Stonecrop

Boston Ivy

About Stonecrop and Boston Ivy

Stonecrop

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Vines

1.3 Origin

Central Asia

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.00 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, 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

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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

Loam, Sand

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

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

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

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

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, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sedum acre

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Stonecrop

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Stonecrop

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Stonecrop

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Orpin

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

uva de gato

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Stonecrop

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Stonecrop

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

rozchodnika

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Sedum

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Sedum

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

60012

1 27800

Properties of Stonecrop and Boston Ivy

Wondering what are the properties of Stonecrop and Boston Ivy? We provide you with everything About Stonecrop and Boston Ivy. Stonecrop doesn't have thorns and Boston Ivy doesn't have thorns. Also Stonecrop does not have fragrant flowers. Stonecrop has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Skin irritation and Boston Ivy has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Skin irritation. 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 Stonecrop and Boston Ivy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Stonecrop and Boston Ivy

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

Stonecrop and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Stonecrop and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Stonecrop and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Stonecrop and Boston Ivy

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