African Blue Basil

Camas

About African Blue Basil and Camas

African Blue Basil

Camas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Not available

Quamash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

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

21,22

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

Blue, Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

7.2 Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

केमाज़

7.2.2 In German

African Blue Basilikum

Camas

7.2.3 In French

Bleu basilic africaine

Camas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana

Camas

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

Camas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul

Camas

7.2.7 In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

Camas

7.2.8 In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

camas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Camassia

8.7 Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA6

1 27800

Properties of African Blue Basil and Camas

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

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Camas

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

African Blue Basil and Camas Physical Information

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

African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of African Blue Basil and Camas

Care of African Blue Basil and Camas 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 Camas pruning is done 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 Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.