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About African Blue Basil and Prostrate Rosemary

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
By seashore, Rocky areas, Scrubs
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
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
H1, H2, 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)
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
Blue, Lavender
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, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
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3% List of Herbs 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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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44% List of Herbs 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
occasional watering once established
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
Neutral, Alkaline
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
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
Red blotch, Whiteflies
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
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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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
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Cardiac
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Incense, Repellent, Used as a dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OCIMUM 'African Blue'
ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Lockwood de Forest'
7.2 Common Name
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
Lockwood de Forest Rosemary, Prostrate Rosemary, Rosemary
7.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
गुलमेंहदी
7.2.2 In German
African Blue Basilikum
Rosmarin
7.2.3 In French
Bleu basilic africaine
Rosmarinus officinalis
7.2.4 In Spanish
Albahaca azul africana
Alecrim
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
prostrate rosemary
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Africano manjericão azul
Rozmaryn lekarski
7.2.7 In Polish
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
Rosmarinus officinalis
7.2.8 In Latin
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
prostrate rosemary
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Ocimum
Rosmarinus
8.7 Clade
Basal Tricolpates
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nepetoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of African Blue Basil and Prostrate Rosemary

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

Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Prostrate Rosemary

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

African Blue Basil and Prostrate Rosemary Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Prostrate Rosemary physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Prostrate Rosemary height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Prostrate Rosemary are as follows:

  • African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

  • Prostrate Rosemary flower color: Blue and Lavender

  • Prostrate Rosemary leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Prostrate Rosemary

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