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About African Blue Basil and Chaco

African Blue Basil
Chaco
About Chaco and African Blue Basil


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  
Origin
-  
Mexico, Central America  
Types
Herb  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Number of Varieties
20  
99+
100  
99+
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
10-15  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12*3  
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  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
Light Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Green  
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  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
-  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
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  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
Semi-Evergreen  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Bees  
Bees, Flies  
Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
-  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Root  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
-  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
OCIMUM 'African Blue'  
SECHIUM edule  
Common Name
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil  
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी  
Hydrangea  
In German
African Blue Basilikum  
Hortensie  
In French
Bleu basilic africaine  
Hortensia  
In Spanish
Albahaca azul africana  
Hortensia  
In Greek
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό  
υδραγεία  
In Portuguese
Africano manjericão azul  
Hortênsia  
In Polish
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią  
Hortensja  
In Latin
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी  
Hibiscus  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
-  
-  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  
Order
Lamiales  
-  
Family
Lamiaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  
Genus
Ocimum  
-  
Clade
Basal Tricolpates  
-  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
1  
-  
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Properties of African Blue Basil and Chaco

Wondering what are the properties of African Blue Basil and Chaco? We provide you with everything About African Blue Basil and Chaco. African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns and Chaco doesn't have thorns. Also African Blue Basil does not have fragrant flowers. African Blue Basil has allergic reactions like and Chaco has allergic reactions like . 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 Chaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Chaco

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

African Blue Basil and Chaco Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Chaco are as follows:

Care of African Blue Basil and Chaco

Care of African Blue Basil and Chaco 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 Chaco 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 Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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