African Blue Basil

Clementine

About African Blue Basil and Clementine

African Blue Basil

Clementine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Nules , Nadorcott

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

Cold Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Red, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Light Frost

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Equal amount of N,P,K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Citrus canker

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Digestive, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

CITRUS reticulata

7.2 Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

clementine

7.2.2 In German

African Blue Basilikum

Clementine

7.2.3 In French

Bleu basilic africaine

Citrus clementina

7.2.4 In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana

Citrus x clementina

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

clementine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul

clementine

7.2.7 In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

clementine

7.2.8 In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

clementine

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of African Blue Basil and Clementine

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

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Clementine

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

African Blue Basil and Clementine Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Clementine physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Clementine height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Clementine are as follows:

African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple
Clementine flower color: White, Red and Purple
Clementine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Clementine

Care of African Blue Basil and Clementine 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 Clementine pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Clementine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.