African Blue Basil

Easter Lily

About African Blue Basil and Easter Lily

African Blue Basil

Easter Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Japan

Types

Herb

Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Beetles, Flying insects

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

LILIUM longiflorum

Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

Easter Lily

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

ईस्टर लिली

In German

African Blue Basilikum

Osterlilie

In French

Bleu basilic africaine

lis de Pâques

In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana

Lily Pascua

In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

Πάσχα Lily

In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul

Lily Páscoa

In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

Easter Lily

In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Liliales

Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Lilium

Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lilieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

120

1 27800

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Properties of African Blue Basil and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Easter Lily

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

African Blue Basil and Easter Lily Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Easter Lily are as follows:

African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple
Easter Lily flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Easter Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Easter Lily

Care of African Blue Basil and Easter Lily 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 Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Easter Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.