African Blue Basil

Crocus

About African Blue Basil and Crocus

African Blue Basil

Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

Types

Herb

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

Number of Varieties

2090

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Crocus Longiflorus

Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

Crocus

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Crocus

In German

African Blue Basilikum

Krokus

In French

Bleu basilic africaine

Crocus

In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana

Azafrán

In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

κρόκος

In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul

Açafrão

In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

Krokus

In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Erocum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Crocus

Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

190

1 27800

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Properties of African Blue Basil and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Crocus

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

African Blue Basil and Crocus Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Crocus are as follows:

African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Crocus

Care of African Blue Basil and Crocus 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 Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.