Lemon Basil

Boston Ivy

About Lemon Basil and Boston Ivy

Lemon Basil

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Vines

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 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

Clump-Forming

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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10.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Basil

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Limonenbasilikum

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

citron basilic

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

lemon Basilius

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Boston Ivy

Season and care of Lemon Basil and Boston Ivy is important to know. While considering everything about Lemon Basil and Boston Ivy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lemon Basil season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Boston Ivy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lemon Basil is Loam, Sand and for Boston Ivy is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lemon Basil is Neutral and for Boston Ivy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Lemon Basil and Boston Ivy Physical Information

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

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Lemon Basil and Boston Ivy

Care of Lemon Basil and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.