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About African Blue Basil and Celosia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA3
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-111-15
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-2
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
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm20.30 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm20.30 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
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
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Y-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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 ocassionally
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Not Available
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
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OCIMUM 'African Blue'
CELOSIA argentea
7.2 Common Name
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
Celosia
7.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Celosia
7.2.2 In German
African Blue Basilikum
Celosia
7.2.3 In French
Bleu basilic africaine
Celosia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Albahaca azul africana
Celosia
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
Celosia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Africano manjericão azul
Celosia
7.2.7 In Polish
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
celosia
7.2.8 In Latin
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Celosia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Amaranthaceae
8.6 Genus
Ocimum
Celosia
8.7 Clade
Basal Tricolpates
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NA11
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Properties of African Blue Basil and Celosia

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

Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Celosia

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

African Blue Basil and Celosia Physical Information

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

  • African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Celosia

Care of African Blue Basil and Celosia 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 Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.