The difference between ivy and ivy

Ivy has a strong adaptability to the environment and is a popular indoor foliage plant. Parthenocissus is a large perennial deciduous woody vine of the grape family. It is common to climb on the walls and rocks, and the two are somewhat similar in appearance. Ivy is also called ivy in many places. Let's take a look at the difference between ivy and ivy.

The difference of families and genera between Ivy and Parthenocissus

1. Ivy: Ivy belongs to the plant kingdom, angiosperm phylum, dicotyledonous class, Rosacea, Umbellifera, Araliaceae, Polygonaceae, Ivy evergreen woody vines.

2. Parthenocissus: Parthenocissus is a large perennial deciduous woody vine belonging to the plant kingdom, angiosperm phylum, dicotyledonous class, Rosa subclass, grape order, grape family and Dijin.

The morphological difference between Ivy and Parthenocissus

1. Ivy: Ivy is a woody stem, the stem can be up to 3-5 meters long, much branched, aerial roots on the stem, delicate branches pilose, rust-colored scales, leaves alternate, umbels solitary or 2-7 terminal, yellowish-white or green-white, fruit round, berrylike, yellow or red, flowering from May to August, fruiting from September to November.

2. Parthenocissus: the shape of Parthenocissus is similar to that of wild grapevines, the rattan stem can be up to 18 meters long, the epidermis has lenticels, Cymes often grow on the short branches between the two leaves, not obvious in clusters, yellowish green or berry purple-black, mostly hermaphroditic, hermaphroditic, small globular berries, blue-black when ripe, white powder, birds like to eat, florescence in June, fruit period from September to October.

The difference between the habits of Ivy and Parthenocissus

1. Ivy: Ivy has strong adaptability to the environment, like cool climate, strong cold tolerance, avoid high temperature and muggy environment, the temperature is above 30 ℃, growth stagnation, light requirements are not strict, in direct sunlight or lack of light indoor can grow and develop.

2. Parthenocissus: Parthenocissus has strong adaptability and likes shady and humid environment, but it is not afraid of strong light, cold, drought, barren, wide climate adaptability, can maintain semi-evergreen or evergreen in winter south of warm temperate zone, resistant to pruning, afraid of stagnant water, lax soil requirements, wet environment or sunny place, can thrive, but grow best in wet and fertile soil. It has strong resistance to harmful gases such as sulfur dioxide and hydrogen chloride, and has the ability to absorb dust in the air.

Distribution difference between Ivy and Parthenocissus

1. Ivy: Ivy, also known as Chinese ivy, centipede, etc., is native to Europe, Asia and North Africa, and is distributed in Central China, East China, Southwest China, Gansu and Shaanxi.

2. Parthenocissus: Parthenocissus, also known as bundled stone dragon, maple vine, small insect lying grass, red silk grass, red kudzu, red grape vine, Bashan tiger, etc., originated in eastern Asia, Himalayas and North America. China's Henan, Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Guangxi, Guangdong, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Fujian are distributed.

The difference between the efficacy of Ivy and Parthenocissus

1. Ivy: Ivy tastes bitter, pungent and warm in nature. it has the effects of dispelling wind and dampness, promoting blood circulation and detumescence, calming the liver and detoxification, and has therapeutic effects on falling injury, waist and leg pain, rheumatoid arthritis and so on.

2. Parthenocissus: Parthenocissus is sweet, astringent, warm and poisonous. it has the effect of breaking blood, activating tendons to stop bleeding, detumescence and poison, for rheumatic joint pain, external injury, carbuncle swelling and other symptoms.