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About African Blue Basil and Chives

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
500
Rank: 15 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
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
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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
203.00 cm
Rank: 81 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
White, Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
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, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
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
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry
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, 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
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
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
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OCIMUM 'African Blue'
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
7.2 Common Name
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
7.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Chives
7.2.2 In German
African Blue Basilikum
Schnittlauch
7.2.3 In French
Bleu basilic africaine
Ciboulette
7.2.4 In Spanish
Albahaca azul africana
Cebollino
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Africano manjericão azul
Cebolinha
7.2.7 In Polish
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
Szczypiorek
7.2.8 In Latin
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Sectivi porri
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Ocimum
Allium
8.7 Clade
Basal Tricolpates
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Allioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of African Blue Basil and Chives

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

Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Chives

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

African Blue Basil and Chives Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Chives are as follows:

  • African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

  • Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Chives

Care of African Blue Basil and Chives 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 Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.