Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vines
Tree
Origin
United States, Mexico
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Aesculus glabra
Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-103-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
7-1
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
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Vine/Liana
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Orange, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flea beetles, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Vines
Fruits
Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
AESCULUS glabra
Common Name
Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine
Ohio Buckeye
In Hindi
Boston Ivy
ओहियो बकेये
In German
Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
Ohio buckeye
In French
Winobluszcz trójklapowy
marronnier de l'Ohio
In Spanish
Boston Ivy
Ohio castaño de indias
In Greek
Boston Ivy
Οχάιο Buckeye
In Portuguese
Boston Ivy
Ohio Buckeye
In Polish
Boston Ivy
Ohio kasztan
In Latin
Boston Ivy
Ohio buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Vitales
Sapindales
Family
Vitaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Parthenocissus
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
1219
1
27800
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