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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Vines
Vegetable

Origin

United States, Mexico
Western Europe

Types

Parthenocissus tricuspidata
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Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-101-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-1

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
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

Habit

Vine/Liana
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Frost, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flea beetles, Insects
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Boston Ivy
नवलकोल

In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
Kohlrabi

In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy
Chou-rave

In Spanish

Boston Ivy
Brassica oleracea gongyloides

In Greek

Boston Ivy
Kohlrabi

In Portuguese

Boston Ivy
Kohlrabi

In Polish

Boston Ivy
Kalarepa

In Latin

Boston Ivy
Kohlrabi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Vitales
Capparales

Family

Vitaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Parthenocissus
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

121
1 27800
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Difference Between Boston Ivy and Kohlrabi

If you are confused whether Boston Ivy or Kohlrabi are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Boston Ivy and Kohlrabi Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boston Ivy are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer and High phosphorus, whereas for Kohlrabi fertilizers required are organic fertlizers and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Boston Ivy and Kohlrabi if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boston Ivy and Kohlrabi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boston Ivy and Kohlrabi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boston Ivy and Kohlrabi as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Boston Ivy is whereas of Kohlrabi is Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals and Weight loss. Boston Ivy has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Anti-ageing and Good Cleanser while Kohlrabi has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Anti-ageing and Good Cleanser.

Compare Facts of Boston Ivy vs Kohlrabi

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Boston Ivy vs Kohlrabi and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Boston Ivy are Skin irritation whereas of Kohlrabi have Digestive Problems, sneezing and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boston Ivy has no showy fruits and Kohlrabi has no showy fruits. Also Boston Ivy is not flowering and Kohlrabi is not flowering . You can compare Boston Ivy and Kohlrabi facts and facts of other plants too.