Boston Ivy

Purple Basil

About Boston Ivy and Purple Basil

Boston Ivy

Purple Basil

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vines

Herbs

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

gardens, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

9-11

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

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.48 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

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

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

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

✔ ✘

89% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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

✔ ✘

56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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

✔ ✘

64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

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

Purple Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

plante de basilic pourpre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

planta de albahaca morada

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Planta da manjericão roxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Ocimum, herba Purple

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

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Boston Ivy and Purple Basil

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

Compare Ornamental Plants » More

Boston Ivy and Mirabilis Jalapa

Boston Ivy and Deer Grass

Boston Ivy and Chinese Peony

» More

More Compare Ornamental Plants

Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Purple Basil

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

Boston Ivy and Purple Basil Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Purple Basil are as follows:

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

Care of Boston Ivy and Purple Basil

Care of Boston Ivy and Purple 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 Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.