Watermilfoil

Boston Ivy

About Watermilfoil and Boston Ivy

Watermilfoil

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Vines

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-124-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Upright/Erect

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

NA15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Red, Ivory

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

waterlogging

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly, 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

iron-rich fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

waterlogging

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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

Not Available

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Water gardening

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

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

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

watermilfoil

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

watermilfoil

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

myriophylle

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

watermilfoil

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

watermilfoil

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

watermilfoil

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

watermilfoil

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

watermilfoil

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Haloragaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Myriophyllum

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6912

1 27800

Properties of Watermilfoil and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Watermilfoil and Boston Ivy

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

Watermilfoil and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Watermilfoil and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Watermilfoil and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Watermilfoil and Boston Ivy

Care of Watermilfoil and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Watermilfoil 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.