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Boston Ivy, scientifically known as Parthenocissus tricuspidata, is a deciduous vine native to China North-Central, Southeast, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Primorye, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Boston Ivy (Latin: Parthenocissus tricuspidata) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Boston Ivy is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Boston Ivy is a member native to CHN, CHS, JAP, KOR, CHM, and PRM. Boston Ivy thrives in moist conditions and prefers light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay) soils with a pH between 5 and 6.5.
Boston Ivy grows best in USDA zone 4-8, 7/10 light, and moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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