African Blue Basil

Spring Beans

About African Blue Basil and Spring Beans

African Blue Basil

Spring Beans

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Herb

Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean

Number of Varieties

20130

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

Fields, orchards

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

PHASEOLUS vulgaris

Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

Green Beans

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

फलियां

In German

African Blue Basilikum

Bohnen

In French

Bleu basilic africaine

haricots

In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana

Green Beans

In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

φασόλια

In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul

feijões

In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

fasola

In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

fabam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Phaseolus

Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1130

1 27800

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Properties of African Blue Basil and Spring Beans

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

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Spring Beans

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

African Blue Basil and Spring Beans Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Spring Beans physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Spring Beans are as follows:

African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple
Spring Beans flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Spring Beans leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Spring Beans

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