African Blue Basil

Black Raspberry

About African Blue Basil and Black Raspberry

African Blue Basil

Black Raspberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

Cold Regions

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm182.88 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.48 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Cuttings, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

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

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

RUBUS 'Jewel'

7.2 Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

Black Raspberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Black Raspberry Tree

7.2.2 In German

African Blue Basilikum

Schwarze Himbeere Baum

7.2.3 In French

Bleu basilic africaine

Noir Arbre Framboise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana

Negro del árbol de la frambuesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul

Árvore framboesa Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

Czarny Raspberry Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Niger IDAEUS ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Rubus

8.7 Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of African Blue Basil and Black Raspberry

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

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Black Raspberry

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

African Blue Basil and Black Raspberry Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Black Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Black Raspberry height is 182.88 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Black Raspberry are as follows:

African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple
Black Raspberry flower color: White
Black Raspberry leaf color: Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Black Raspberry

Care of African Blue Basil and Black Raspberry 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 Black Raspberry pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Raspberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.