Boston Ivy, Japanese Ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata Veitchii - Ampelopsis tricuspidata 'Veitchii', Acer nikoense 'Veitchii'

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Botanical Name:

Parthenocissus tricuspidata Veitchii

Family:

Vitaceae

Genus:

Parthenocissus

Species:

tricuspidata

Cultivar:

Veitchii

Common Name:

Boston Ivy, Japanese Ivy

Height:

40-60 feet

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

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Parthenocissus tricuspidata Veitchii

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Characteristics

Vine

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.

Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days.

Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

Other: an alternate treatment is to bury the seed in snow for 50 days. can be fall sown without stratification.

In a Nutshell:

* Parthenocissus tricuspidata is a flowering plant in the grape family ( Vitaceae ) native to eastern Asia in Japan , Korea , and northern and eastern China . Though unrelated to true ivy , it is commonly known Japanese creeper , Boston ivy , Grape ivy , Japanese ivy , and woodbine (though the latter may refer to a number of vines). more...

* Resembles Virginia Creeper except that 5" leaf is 3-lobed and shinier. It can grow 10' a year or more, is often scarlet in fall and has blue berries hidden beneath foliage. It is popular with birds and native to eastern Asia. more...

* Plants are very tolerant of trimming and can be cut right back to within 1 metre of the base if required to rejuvenate the plant[202]. Any pruning is best carried out in the spring. more...

Usda description:

Conservation Plant Characteristics

Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch.
Boston ivy
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Summary
Duration	Perennial
Growth Habit	Vine
Native Status	L48 (I), CAN (I?)
Federal T/E Status
National Wetland Indicator

Morphology/Physiology
Active Growth Period	Spring and Summer
After Harvest Regrowth Rate
Bloat	None
C:N Ratio	High
Coppice Potential	No
Fall Conspicuous	Yes
Fire Resistant	No
Flower Color	Green
Flower Conspicuous	No
Foliage Color	Dark Green
Foliage Porosity Summer	Porous
Foliage Porosity Winter	Porous
Foliage Texture	Medium
Fruit/Seed Color	Black
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous	Yes
Growth Form	Single Crown
Growth Rate	Rapid
Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet)
Height, Mature (feet)	2.0
Known Allelopath	No
Leaf Retention	No
Lifespan	Long
Low Growing Grass	No
Nitrogen Fixation	None
Resprout Ability	Yes
Shape and Orientation	Climbing
Toxicity	None

Growth Requirements
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils	Yes
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils	No
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils	Yes
Anaerobic Tolerance	None
CaCO3 Tolerance	None
Cold Stratification Required	Yes
Drought Tolerance	Low
Fertility Requirement	Medium
Fire Tolerance	Low
Frost Free Days, Minimum	110
Hedge Tolerance	None
Moisture Use	High
pH, Minimum	5.0
pH, Maximum	6.5
Planting Density per Acre, Minimum	1700
Planting Density per Acre, Maximum	4800
Precipitation, Minimum	35
Precipitation, Maximum	60
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)	14
Salinity Tolerance	None
Shade Tolerance	Tolerant
Temperature, Minimum (°F)	-28

Reproduction
Bloom Period	Early Summer
Commercial Availability	Routinely Available
Fruit/Seed Abundance	High
Fruit/Seed Period Begin	Summer
Fruit/Seed Period End	Fall
Fruit/Seed Persistence	Yes
Propagated by Bare Root	Yes
Propagated by Bulb	No
Propagated by Container	Yes
Propagated by Corm	No
Propagated by Cuttings	Yes
Propagated by Seed	Yes
Propagated by Sod	No
Propagated by Sprigs	No
Propagated by Tubers	No
Seed per Pound	14000
Seed Spread Rate	Slow
Seedling Vigor	Medium
Small Grain	No
Vegetative Spread Rate	Rapid

Suitability/Use
Berry/Nut/Seed Product	No
Christmas Tree Product	No
Fodder Product	No
Fuelwood Product
Lumber Product	No
Naval Store Product	No
Nursery Stock Product	Yes
Palatable Browse Animal	Low
Palatable Graze Animal
Palatable Human	No
Post Product	No
Protein Potential	Low
Pulpwood Product	No
Veneer Product	No

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