What kind of growing environment does Boston ivy prefer?

Other names for Boston ivy

Other names for Boston ivy include: climbing wall tiger, ground brocade, flying centipede, false grape vine, stone-binding dragon, maple vine, little worm lying grass, red silk grass, red kudzu, crawling mountain tiger, red grape vine, and others. It is also called "Bashan tiger" or "evergreen ivy".

Habits of Boston ivy

A deciduous large climbing vine of the grape family (Vitaceae), with branches and tendrils, and suckers at the tips; the base is heart-shaped and serrated.

It grows in a surrounding, closed formation; the berries are spherical, mostly black, and grow among the short branches and leaves. The flowers are mostly small and yellow-green.

This vine is drought-tolerant, cold-tolerant, rarely short of water, and has extremely strong environmental adaptability. It mostly grows in moist, shady soil.

Its flowering period is in the hot summer month of June, and its fruiting period is in late autumn. Seeds are collected in October, and it is propagated by cuttings, layering, and sowing.

The flower language of Boston ivy

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