What are the disadvantages of Boston ivy? The latest explanation is here

Boston ivy is one of the most widely used materials among climbing green plants, also known as bindweed stone dragon, maple vine, crawling mountain tiger, red grape vine, Bashan tiger, etc. It commonly climbs on walls and rocks, not only achieving greening and beautification effects, but also playing roles in oxygen enrichment, cooling, dust reduction, noise reduction, etc. Now let us take a look at what disadvantages Boston ivy has!

What are the disadvantages of Boston ivy?

1. Attracting mosquitoes and insects: Boston ivy growing lush and green is not necessarily good, because sometimes it can also attract snakes. The main reason is that climbing plants can provide ideal hiding and climbing environmental conditions for snakes, so some geckos and non-venomous colubrid snakes like to live among the branches and leaves of Boston ivy.

2. Damaging walls: The roots of Boston ivy secrete acidic substances that corrode limestone. Its roots drill into wall cracks, making the cracks larger, and in severe cases can cause the wall to break apart and collapse. Moreover, once the wall is damaged, those snakes and insects may enter the interior through the cracks in the wall.

What are the benefits of Boston ivy?

1. In summer, Boston ivy has dense branches and leaves, and can be used to green the walls of houses and rocks in parks, beautifying the environment.

1. Boston ivy has dense stems and leaves and can cover the entire wall surface of a house. It can not only block strong sunlight, but also, due to the air flow between the leaves and the wall, lower indoor temperature.

2. As a barrier, Boston ivy can both absorb noise in the environment and adsorb flying dust.

3. The tendril-type suction cups of Boston ivy can also absorb moisture from the wall, helping to make damp houses drier, while in dry seasons it can increase humidity.

4. The roots and stems of Boston ivy can be used as medicine, with effects of breaking blood stasis, activating meridians and stopping bleeding, and reducing swelling and toxins. Its fruit can be used to make wine.

Advantages of Boston ivy in landscape greening

1. Boston ivy has a very strong ability to attach and climb. It has adventitious roots and suction cups, so it can very firmly attach to flat brick walls, cement walls, and stone slopes.

2. Boston ivy has very strong vitality, wide adaptability, and strong stress resistance. It can grow and reproduce in places with extremely thin soil layers and relatively harsh natural environments, seizing territory.

3. Boston ivy grows quickly. Newly planted Boston ivy at the base of an ordinary wall (three-year-old) can increase branch length by 2-3 m each year, and from the second year onward branch length can increase by another 4-5 m, and each plant can also grow 5-12 branches, showing that its growth is very rapid.

4. Boston ivy has a very good covering effect. For example, on building walls and enclosing walls, no matter how tall or wide the wall is, Boston ivy can cover the entire wall surface, but it does not climb over railings or cross windows.