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About African Blue Basil and Livingstone Daisy

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
South Africa
1.4 Types
Not available
it is a type of daisy
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
Humid climates, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9 - 1
1.8 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
A2, 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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
White, Lime Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
White, Lime Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
White, Lime Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water, Ample Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OCIMUM 'African Blue'
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
7.2 Common Name
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
Livingstone Daisy, Mezoo Trailing Red Livingstone Daisy
7.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Livingstone Daisy
7.2.2 In German
African Blue Basilikum
Livingstone Daisy
7.2.3 In French
Bleu basilic africaine
Livingstone daisy
7.2.4 In Spanish
Albahaca azul africana
Livingstone daisy
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
Λίβινγκστον μαργαρίτα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Africano manjericão azul
Livingstone daisy
7.2.7 In Polish
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
Livingstone daisy
7.2.8 In Latin
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Livingstone primula
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Aizoaceae
8.6 Genus
Ocimum
Dorotheanthus
8.7 Clade
Basal Tricolpates
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Ruschioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of African Blue Basil and Livingstone Daisy

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

Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Livingstone Daisy

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

African Blue Basil and Livingstone Daisy Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Livingstone Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Livingstone Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Livingstone Daisy are as follows:

  • African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

  • Livingstone Daisy flower color: Red

  • Livingstone Daisy leaf color: White, Lime Green and Ivory

Care of African Blue Basil and Livingstone Daisy

Care of African Blue Basil and Livingstone Daisy 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 Livingstone Daisy pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Livingstone Daisy needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water, Ample Water.