Boston Ivy

Basil

About Boston Ivy and Basil

Boston Ivy

Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Herbs

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Holy basil-

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-109-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flea beetles, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

7.2 Common Name

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

basilic

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

albahaca

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

βασιλικός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

manjericão

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

bazylia

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

ocimum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Boston Ivy and Basil? We provide you with everything About Boston Ivy and Basil. Boston Ivy doesn't have thorns and Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Boston Ivy does not have fragrant flowers. Boston Ivy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Basil has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Boston Ivy and Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Basil

Season and care of Boston Ivy and Basil is important to know. While considering everything about Boston Ivy and Basil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boston Ivy season is Not Available and Basil season is Not Available. The type of soil for Boston Ivy is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Basil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Boston Ivy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Basil is Neutral.

Boston Ivy and Basil Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Basil are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Boston Ivy and Basil

Care of Boston Ivy and Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering and Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.