Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Vines
Vegetable
Origin
United States, Mexico
Western Europe
Types
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
-
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
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
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
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
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
-
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
-
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
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
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
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
121
1
27800
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