African Blue Basil

Blackwood

About African Blue Basil and Blackwood

African Blue Basil

Blackwood

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Australia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

ACACIA melanoxylon

7.2 Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

काली लकड़ी

7.2.2 In German

African Blue Basilikum

Schwarzes Holz

7.2.3 In French

Bleu basilic africaine

Bois noir

7.2.4 In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana

Blackwood

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

Μαυρο ξυλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul

Madeira preta

7.2.7 In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

Czarne drewno

7.2.8 In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Press

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Acacia

8.7 Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Acacieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA1100

1 27800

Properties of African Blue Basil and Blackwood

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

Compare List of Herbs » More

African Blue Basil and Italian Oregano

African Blue Basil and Sweet Marjoram

African Blue Basil and Greek Oregano

» More

More Compare List of Herbs

Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Blackwood

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

African Blue Basil and Blackwood Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Blackwood physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blackwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Blackwood are as follows:

African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple
Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Blackwood

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