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About African Blue Basil and Artemisia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Herbs
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
bipinnate
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Not Available
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees
Insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin inflammation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OCIMUM 'African Blue'
Artemisia annua
7.2 Common Name
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort
7.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Artemisia
7.2.2 In German
African Blue Basilikum
Artemisia
7.2.3 In French
Bleu basilic africaine
Artemisia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Albahaca azul africana
Artemisia
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
Αρτεμίσια
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Africano manjericão azul
Artemisia
7.2.7 In Polish
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
Artemisia
7.2.8 In Latin
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Artemisia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Ocimum
Artemisia
8.7 Clade
Basal Tricolpates
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Anthemideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 40 (Overall)
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Properties of African Blue Basil and Artemisia

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

Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Artemisia

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

African Blue Basil and Artemisia Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Artemisia physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Artemisia height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Artemisia are as follows:

  • African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

  • Artemisia flower color: Not Available

  • Artemisia leaf color: Not Available

Care of African Blue Basil and Artemisia

Care of African Blue Basil and Artemisia 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 Artemisia 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 Artemisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.