African Blue Basil

Rabbiteye Blueberry

About African Blue Basil and Rabbiteye Blueberry

African Blue Basil

Rabbiteye Blueberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not available

Woodard, Tifblue, Garden Blue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

Barren pine land, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Red, Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, 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

Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilizers high in ammonia

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Birds

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

VACCINIUM ashei

7.2 Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

Rabbiteye Blueberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Rabbiteye ब्लूबेरी

7.2.2 In German

African Blue Basilikum

Rabbiteye Blueberry

7.2.3 In French

Bleu basilic africaine

rabbiteye Blueberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana

rabbiteye arándano

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

rabbiteye Blueberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul

de mirtilo

7.2.7 In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

Rabbiteye Blueberry

7.2.8 In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

deerberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Vaccinium

8.7 Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of African Blue Basil and Rabbiteye Blueberry

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

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Rabbiteye Blueberry

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

African Blue Basil and Rabbiteye Blueberry Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Rabbiteye Blueberry physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Rabbiteye Blueberry height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Rabbiteye Blueberry are as follows:

African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple
Rabbiteye Blueberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Rabbiteye Blueberry leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Rabbiteye Blueberry

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