African Blue Basil

Ginkgo

About African Blue Basil and Ginkgo

African Blue Basil

Ginkgo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

China

Types

Herb

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

Ginkgo

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

बालकुवारी

In German

African Blue Basilikum

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

In French

Bleu basilic africaine

Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus

In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana

Gingo, Árbol de oro

In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul

Nogueira-do-Japão

In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Gingko

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ginkgoopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ginkgoales

Family

Lamiaceae

Ginkgoaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Ginkgo

Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Cycad

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

140

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Properties of African Blue Basil and Ginkgo

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

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Ginkgo

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

African Blue Basil and Ginkgo Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Ginkgo are as follows:

African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of African Blue Basil and Ginkgo

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