African Blue Basil

Glory of the Snow

About African Blue Basil and Glory of the Snow

African Blue Basil

Glory of the Snow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.2 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.3 Types

Not available

Pale glory-of-the-snow , Cretan glory-of-the-snow , Forbes' glory-of-the-snow , Loch's glory-of-the-snow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.7 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

Mediterranean region

1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

1.11 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.12 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

1.13 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

1.4.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

1.7 Plant Color

1.7.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.7.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

1.8.1 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Green

1.9.1 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

1.9.2 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Several shades of Green

1.10.1 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.1 Shape

2.2.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

2.3 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.3 Growing Conditions

3.3.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.3.3 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.3.5 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.3.7 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.3.9 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.3.12 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.4.2 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.6 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

5.2 Plant Maintenance

Medium

5.4 Watering Plants

5.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

5.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

5.4.5 In Spring

Moderate

5.4.7 In Winter

Average Water

5.5 Soil

5.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

5.5.3 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

5.5.4 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

5.7 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

6.2 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

6.4 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

6.6 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

6.7 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

7 Facts

7.1 Flowers

Showy

7.1.2 Flower Petal Number

Single

7.2 Fruits

7.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

7.3.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

7.5 Fragrance

7.5.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

7.7.1 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

8.1.1 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

8.1.3 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

8.3 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

8.4 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

8.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

8.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

8.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

8.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

8.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

8.12 Attracts

Bees

Butterflies

8.14 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Unknown

9 Benefits

9.1 Uses

9.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

9.2.1 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

9.2.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

9.4.1 Environmental Uses

Air purification

9.5 Plant Benefits

9.5.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Unknown

9.6.1 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

9.6.2 Other Uses

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

Unknown

9.8 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

9.10 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

10.2 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

11 Scientific Name

11.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

CHIONODOXA

11.2 Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

11.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Chionodoxa

11.2.2 In German

African Blue Basilikum

Ruhm des Schnees

11.2.4 In French

Bleu basilic africaine

gloire de la neige

11.3.2 In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana

gloria de la nieve

11.3.4 In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

glory-of-the-snow

11.3.6 In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul

glória da neve

11.4.1 In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

chwała śniegu

11.4.2 In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

glory of the snow

12 Classification

12.1 Kingdom

Plantae

12.2 Phylum

Not Available

Vascular plant

12.4 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

13.3 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

13.4 Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

13.5 Genus

Ocimum

Chionodoxa

13.6 Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Angiosperms, Monocots

13.7 Tribe

Not Available

13.8 Subfamily

Not Available

Scilloideae

13.9 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of African Blue Basil and Glory of the Snow

Wondering what are the properties of African Blue Basil and Glory of the Snow? We provide you with everything About African Blue Basil and Glory of the Snow. African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns and Glory of the Snow doesn't have thorns. Also African Blue Basil does not have fragrant flowers. African Blue Basil has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Glory of the Snow has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Glory of the Snow and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Glory of the Snow

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

African Blue Basil and Glory of the Snow Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Glory of the Snow physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Glory of the Snow are as follows:

African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Glory of the Snow

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