African Blue Basil

Alpine Poppy

About African Blue Basil and Alpine Poppy

African Blue Basil

Alpine Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

PAPAVER alpinum

7.2 Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

Alpine Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

अल्पाइन पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

African Blue Basilikum

Alpine Mohn

7.2.3 In French

Bleu basilic africaine

Alpine Poppy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana

Alpine amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

Alpine παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul

Alpine Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

Alpine Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Alpini Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of African Blue Basil and Alpine Poppy

Wondering what are the properties of African Blue Basil and Alpine Poppy? We provide you with everything About African Blue Basil and Alpine Poppy. African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns and Alpine Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also African Blue Basil does not have fragrant flowers. African Blue Basil has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Alpine Poppy has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 African Blue Basil and Alpine Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Alpine Poppy

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

African Blue Basil and Alpine Poppy Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Alpine Poppy are as follows:

African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple
Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach
Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Alpine Poppy

Care of African Blue Basil and Alpine Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.