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About African Blue Basil and Mexican Feather Grass


About Mexican Feather Grass and African Blue Basil


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Herbs   
Grass   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico   

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows   
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
6-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
11 - 4   

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   
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
50.80 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
55.90 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple   
Green, Yellow green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Do not water excessively   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
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   
Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Not Available, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees   
Not Available   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Leaves   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border   
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM 'African Blue'   
NASSELLA tenuissima   

Common Name
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil   
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass   

In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी   
Mexican Feather Grass   

In German
African Blue Basilikum   
Mexikanische Federgras   

In French
Bleu basilic africaine   
Mexicaine Herbe Feather   

In Spanish
Albahaca azul africana   
Pluma hierba mexicana   

In Greek
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό   
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass   

In Portuguese
Africano manjericão azul   
Mexican Pena Relva   

In Polish
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią   
Mexican Feather trawy   

In Latin
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी   
Mexicanus Pluma Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Cyperales   

Family
Lamiaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Ocimum   
Nassella   

Clade
Basal Tricolpates   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Stipeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
116   
99+

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Properties of African Blue Basil and Mexican Feather Grass

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

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Mexican Feather Grass

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

African Blue Basil and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

Care of African Blue Basil and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of African Blue Basil and Mexican Feather Grass 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 Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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