Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbs
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
South-Central United States
  
Types
Not available
  
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
  
Rocky areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12-1
  
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
  
No Available
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
  
White, Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
  
From bulbs
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
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
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees
  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
  
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
OCIMUM 'African Blue'
  
PENSTEMON cobaea
  
Common Name
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
  
Beardtongue
  
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
  
Beardtongue
  
In German
African Blue Basilikum
  
Bartfaden
  
In French
Bleu basilic africaine
  
beardtongue
  
In Spanish
Albahaca azul africana
  
beardtongue
  
In Greek
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
  
Beardtongue
  
In Portuguese
Africano manjericão azul
  
Beardtongue
  
In Polish
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
  
Beardtongue
  
In Latin
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
  
ursus lingua
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Equisetopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Lamiaceae
  
Scrophulariaceae
  
Genus
Ocimum
  
Penstemon
  
Clade
Basal Tricolpates
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Beardtongue
Season and care of African Blue Basil and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about African Blue Basil and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Blue Basil season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Blue Basil is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for African Blue Basil is Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
African Blue Basil and Beardtongue Physical Information
African Blue Basil and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Beardtongue are as follows:
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of African Blue Basil and Beardtongue
Care of African Blue Basil and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.