Purple Basil

Boston Ivy

About Purple Basil and Boston Ivy

Purple Basil

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Vines

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

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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60.96 cm

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10.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

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?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

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

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

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

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Not Available

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

Not Available

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

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

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Basil and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Boston Ivy

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

Purple Basil and Boston Ivy Physical Information

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

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

Care of Purple Basil and Boston Ivy

Care of Purple Basil and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Purple 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.