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African Blue Basil
Copper Beech
About Copper Beech and African Blue Basil


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Herbs  
Tree  
Origin
-  
Europe  
Types
Herb  
-  
Number of Varieties
20  
99+
15  
99+
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows  
Temperate Regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-7  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-4  
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  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22
Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
Yellow green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple  
Lime Green, Sea Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
Gold, Copper, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Elliptic and Ovate  
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  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
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  
Beech tarcrust  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Bees  
Birds  
Allergy
-  
Mildly Toxic  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark, Tree trunks  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
OCIMUM 'African Blue'  
Fagus sylvatica  
Common Name
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil  
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी  
Copper Beech  
In German
African Blue Basilikum  
Copper Beech  
In French
Bleu basilic africaine  
Hêtre pourpre  
In Spanish
Albahaca azul africana  
Copper Beech  
In Greek
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό  
Copper Beech  
In Portuguese
Africano manjericão azul  
Copper Beech  
In Polish
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią  
Czerwony buk  
In Latin
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी  
Copper Beech  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Lamiales  
Fagales  
Family
Lamiaceae  
Fagaceae  
Genus
Ocimum  
Fagus  
Clade
Basal Tricolpates  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
1  
13  
99+
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Properties of African Blue Basil and Copper Beech

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

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Copper Beech

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

African Blue Basil and Copper Beech Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Copper Beech are as follows:

Care of African Blue Basil and Copper Beech

Care of African Blue Basil and Copper Beech 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 Copper Beech 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 Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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