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About African Blue Basil



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Herbs 0

Origin
Hybrid origin 0

Types
Not available 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-1 0

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 0

Habit
Oval or Rounded 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
45.70 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Ovate 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Indeterminate 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Stem Planting 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Neutral 0

Soil Type
Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

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 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
Yes 0

Fragrant Leaf
Yes 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Coarse 0

Foliage Sheen
Glossy 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Bees 0

Allergy
no allergic reactions 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain 0

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant 0

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
OCIMUM 'African Blue' 0

Common Name
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil 0

In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी 0

In German
African Blue Basilikum 0

In French
Bleu basilic africaine 0

In Spanish
Albahaca azul africana 0

In Greek
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό 0

In Portuguese
Africano manjericão azul 0

In Polish
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią 0

In Latin
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Not Available 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Lamiales 0

Family
Lamiaceae 0

Genus
Ocimum 0

Clade
Basal Tricolpates 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
Not Available 0

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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 no allergic reactions. African Blue Basil Benefits are as follows:

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.

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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:

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.

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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 Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not available. 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.

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