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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Vines
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks
Deciduous forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
4-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vine/Liana
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
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
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Maple shaped
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
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
20-20-20 amount
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus, Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
cornea infecion, gonorrhoea
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Leaves, Vines
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Edible, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
7.2 Common Name
Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower
Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine
7.2.1 In Hindi
Torenia
Boston Ivy
7.2.2 In German
Torenia
Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
7.2.3 In French
Torénia
Winobluszcz trójklapowy
7.2.4 In Spanish
Torenia
Boston Ivy
7.2.5 In Greek
Torenia
Boston Ivy
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Torenia
Boston Ivy
7.2.7 In Polish
Torenia
Boston Ivy
7.2.8 In Latin
Torenia
Boston Ivy
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Vitales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Vitaceae
8.6 Genus
Torenia
Parthenocissus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Torenia and Boston Ivy

If you are confused whether Torenia or Boston Ivy 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 Torenia and Boston Ivy Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Torenia are 20-20-20 amount, whereas for Boston Ivy fertilizers required are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer and High phosphorus. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Torenia and Boston Ivy if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Torenia and Boston Ivy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Torenia and Boston Ivy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Torenia and Boston Ivy 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 Torenia is cornea infecion and gonorrhoea whereas of Boston Ivy is Not Available. Torenia has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Boston Ivy has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Torenia vs Boston Ivy

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 Torenia vs Boston Ivy 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 Torenia are Not Available whereas of Boston Ivy have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Torenia has no showy fruits and Boston Ivy has no showy fruits. Also Torenia is not flowering and Boston Ivy is not flowering . You can compare Torenia and Boston Ivy facts and facts of other plants too.