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About African Blue Basil and Pineapple Weed

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Herbs
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, Western United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
Yellow green, Chartreuse
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Cone shaped
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
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
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 a lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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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
Fine
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
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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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
Digestive disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Added to salads, Used in making tea
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
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Flower borders, Landscape
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OCIMUM 'African Blue'
Matricaria discoidea
7.2 Common Name
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
7.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Pineapple Weed
7.2.2 In German
African Blue Basilikum
Strahlenlose Kamille
7.2.3 In French
Bleu basilic africaine
Matricaire odorante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Albahaca azul africana
Pineapple Weed
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
ξύλο ανανά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Africano manjericão azul
Pineapple Weed
7.2.7 In Polish
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
7.2.8 In Latin
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Pineapple Weed
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Ocimum
Matricaria
8.7 Clade
Basal Tricolpates
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Anthemideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of African Blue Basil and Pineapple Weed

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

Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Pineapple Weed

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

African Blue Basil and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

  • African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

  • Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Pineapple Weed

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