Boston Ivy

Sweet Marjoram

About Boston Ivy and Sweet Marjoram

Boston Ivy

Sweet Marjoram

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vines

Herbs

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

Western Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

Aromatic herb

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Dry areas, 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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Cushion/Mound-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 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Pink

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

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Yellow, Light Green, Lemon yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

oblong or obovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cold, Cough, Diabetes, gallstones, Liver problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Traditional medicine

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, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

ORIGANUM majorana 'Aureum'

7.2 Common Name

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

Sweet Marjoram

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

मीठा कुठरा

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Majoran

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

marjolaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

mejorana

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

γλυκό μαντζουράνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

manjerona

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

słodki majeranek

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

amaracus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

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, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Sweet Marjoram

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Sweet Marjoram

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

Boston Ivy and Sweet Marjoram Physical Information

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

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Sweet Marjoram flower color: White and Pink
Sweet Marjoram leaf color: Yellow and Yellow green

Care of Boston Ivy and Sweet Marjoram

Care of Boston Ivy and Sweet Marjoram 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 Sweet Marjoram 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 Sweet Marjoram needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.