African Blue Basil

Devil's Walking Stick

About African Blue Basil and Devil's Walking Stick

African Blue Basil

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Herb

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

African Blue Basilikum

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Bleu basilic africaine

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

Diabelski laska

In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Apiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Aralia

Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

130

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Properties of African Blue Basil and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Devil's Walking Stick

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

African Blue Basil and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

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

African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of African Blue Basil and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.