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About African Blue Basil and Panicum


About Panicum and African Blue Basil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Grass  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Herb  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

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  
1, 2, 3, 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  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Deers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM 'African Blue'  
PANICUM  

Common Name
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil  
Panicum  

In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी  
panikom  

In German
African Blue Basilikum  
panikom  

In French
Bleu basilic africaine  
panikom  

In Spanish
Albahaca azul africana  
panikom  

In Greek
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Africano manjericão azul  
Panicum  

In Polish
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią  
Panicum  

In Latin
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Poales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Ocimum  
Panicum  

Clade
Basal Tricolpates  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
1  
450  
99+

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Properties of African Blue Basil and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Panicum

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

African Blue Basil and Panicum Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Panicum are as follows:

Care of African Blue Basil and Panicum

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

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