Botanical Name: Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Common Name: Boston ivy
Type of Plant: dicot: vine
Character deciduous
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape climbing, clinging vine; holds tight to walls, fences arbors or buildings - forming a thick, dense covering - climbs by tendrils
Height 20' or more
Spread 30' or more
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun or partial shade
Soil any well-drained soil
Hardiness hardy (all zones)
 
Morphology:
Leaves palmate, orbicular to 3-lobed, to 8" across - usually glossy above - highly variable in shape, size and color
Flowers small greenish flowers in cymes
Fruit small blue/black berry
 
Propagation:
semi-hardwood cuttings, seed
 
Usage:
good for fast-growing wall of fence cover; excellent source of fall color; this is the ivy of the `Ivy League'
 
Landscape Care:
Watering likes regular watering through the warm season
Fertilizing slow-release fertilizer in spring
Pruning head back to keep controlled
Pests/Diseases none
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Cental China/Japan
Family: Vitaceae

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