Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vines
Tender Perennial
Origin
United States, Mexico
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
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Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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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
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vine/Liana
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Blue, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Stem Cutting
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Water during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
-
Soil Type
Well drained
-
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
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
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Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Dry soil
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flea beetles, Insects
pollinators
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Very little waste
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Vines
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
DIANELLA sandwicensis
Common Name
Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine
Ukiuki, uki
In Hindi
Boston Ivy
Ukiuki
In German
Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
Ukiuki
In French
Winobluszcz trójklapowy
Ukiuki
In Spanish
Boston Ivy
Ukiuki
In Greek
Boston Ivy
Ukiuki
In Portuguese
Boston Ivy
Ukiuki
In Polish
Boston Ivy
Ukiuki
In Latin
Boston Ivy
Ukiuki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Vitales
Liliales
Family
Vitaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Parthenocissus
Dianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Hemerocallidoideae
Number of Species
1241
1
27800
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