Boston Ivy

Greek Oregano

About Boston Ivy and Greek Oregano

Boston Ivy

Greek Oregano

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Herbs

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Oregano maru, Lippia graveolens, Oregano tyttanthum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Open grasslands, Open scrub, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10-2

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

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 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

✔ ✘

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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flea beetles, Insects

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

As decorated salad, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cold, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nerve pain, Respiratory Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a flavouring in food, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

ORIGANUM heracleoticum

7.2 Common Name

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

Greek Oregano

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

रामतुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Greek Oregano

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

marjolaine sauvage

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Greek Oregano

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Greek Oregano

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Orégano

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Lebiodka pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Greek Oregano

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

Origanum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Greek Oregano

Wondering what are the properties of Boston Ivy and Greek Oregano? We provide you with everything About Boston Ivy and Greek Oregano. Boston Ivy doesn't have thorns and Greek Oregano doesn't have thorns. Also Boston Ivy does not have fragrant flowers. Boston Ivy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Greek Oregano 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 Greek Oregano and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Greek Oregano

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

Boston Ivy and Greek Oregano Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Greek Oregano physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Greek Oregano height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Greek Oregano are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Greek Oregano flower color: White
Greek Oregano leaf color: Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Greek Oregano

Care of Boston Ivy and Greek Oregano 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 Greek Oregano pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Greek Oregano needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.