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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Herbs

Origin
-

Types
Herb

Number of Varieties
20 92

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

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 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

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
No

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
Yes

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

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Properties of African Blue Basil

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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 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.

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