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About African Blue Basil and Red Currant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
3-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
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)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
White, Red, Pink, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Yellow, Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Maple shaped
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Citrus, Fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
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
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees
Birds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
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
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OCIMUM 'African Blue'
RIBES rubrum
7.2 Common Name
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
Red Currant
7.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Red Currant
7.2.2 In German
African Blue Basilikum
Rote Johannisbeere
7.2.3 In French
Bleu basilic africaine
Groseille
7.2.4 In Spanish
Albahaca azul africana
Grosella
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
Κόκκινη σταφίδα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Africano manjericão azul
Groselha
7.2.7 In Polish
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
Porzeczkowy
7.2.8 In Latin
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
red RIBES
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Rosales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Grossulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Ocimum
Ribes
8.7 Clade
Basal Tricolpates
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of African Blue Basil and Red Currant

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

Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Red Currant

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

African Blue Basil and Red Currant Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Red Currant are as follows:

  • African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Red Currant

Care of African Blue Basil and Red Currant 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 Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.