About African Blue Basil

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Types

Herb

Number of Varieties

Rank: 92 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

0 99

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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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Thorns

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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

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69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

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71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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13% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Invasive

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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

African Blue Basilikum

In French

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of African Blue Basil

Want to know the properties of African Blue Basil? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. African Blue Basil is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . African Blue Basil Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems and Stomach pain

Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

African Blue Basil Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about African Blue Basil. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. African Blue Basil physical information is as follows: 45.70 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Pink and Lavender

Leaf color: Purple

Care of African Blue Basil

Taking African Blue Basil Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of African Blue Basil include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of African Blue Basil

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of African Blue Basil is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. African Blue Basil is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 20 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Herb. This plant's habitat is gardens, Grassland, Hillside and meadows and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.