African Blue Basil

Whitebark Pine

About African Blue Basil and Whitebark Pine

African Blue Basil

Whitebark Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Types

Herb

Number of Varieties

205

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Whitebark Pine

In German

African Blue Basilikum

Whitebark Pine

In French

Bleu basilic africaine

Pin à écorce blanche

In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana

Whitebark pino

In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

Whitebark Pine

In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul

Whitebark Pine

In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

Whitebark Pine

In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Pinus albicaulis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Pinus

Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of African Blue Basil and Whitebark Pine

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

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Whitebark Pine

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

African Blue Basil and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Whitebark Pine physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Whitebark Pine are as follows:

African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple
Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color:

Care of African Blue Basil and Whitebark Pine

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