African Blue Basil

Coconut Tree

About African Blue Basil and Coconut Tree

African Blue Basil

Coconut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Origin

Types

Herb

Cocos nucifera

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm2,900.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm700.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Golden Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part 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

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bud rot, Cadang-cadang, Coconut bug, Coconut foliar decay, Coconut scale, Ganoderma butt rot, Gray leaf blight, Lethal bole rot, Lethal yellowing, Mealybugs, nutfall, Red ring nematode, Stem bleeding disease

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Hair Conditioner, Heals Damaged Hair, Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Restores Hair Colour

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a vegetable oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Cocos nucifera

Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

नारियल का पेड़

In German

African Blue Basilikum

Kokospalme

In French

Bleu basilic africaine

Cocotier

In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana

El cocotero

In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

καρύδας δέντρο

In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul

Coqueiro

In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

Drzewo kokosowe

In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

dolor ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Arecales

Family

Lamiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Cocos

Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

115

1 27800

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Properties of African Blue Basil and Coconut Tree

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

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Coconut Tree

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

African Blue Basil and Coconut Tree Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Coconut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Coconut Tree are as follows:

African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple
Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Coconut Tree

Care of African Blue Basil and Coconut Tree 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 Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches. In summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coconut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.