African Blue Basil

Baby Blue Eyes Plant

About African Blue Basil and Baby Blue Eyes Plant

African Blue Basil

Baby Blue Eyes Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Western United States, Alaska, California

1.4 Types

Not available

Nemophila menziesii var. atomaria, Nemophila menziesii var. integrifolia, Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

Chaparral, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

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

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-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 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Blue, Light Blue, Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water frequently, Never 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

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

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

Not Available

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Bees

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Pain killer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

NEMOPHILA menziesii

7.2 Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

Baby Blue Eyes

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Baby Blue Eyes Plant

7.2.2 In German

African Blue Basilikum

Baby Blue Eyes Pflanzen

7.2.3 In French

Bleu basilic africaine

bébé yeux bleus usine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana

bebé ojos azules planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

μωρό μπλε μάτια των φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul

bebê olhos azuis planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

dziecko niebieskie oczy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

baby blue eyes plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Nemophila

8.7 Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hydrophylloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA11

1 27800

Properties of African Blue Basil and Baby Blue Eyes Plant

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

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Baby Blue Eyes Plant

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

African Blue Basil and Baby Blue Eyes Plant Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Baby Blue Eyes Plant physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Baby Blue Eyes Plant height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Baby Blue Eyes Plant are as follows:

African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple
Baby Blue Eyes Plant flower color: White, Blue, Light Blue and Sky Blue
Baby Blue Eyes Plant leaf color: Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Baby Blue Eyes Plant

Care of African Blue Basil and Baby Blue Eyes Plant 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 Baby Blue Eyes Plant pruning is done Not Available. In summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baby Blue Eyes Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.