Bael

Lemon Basil

About Bael and Lemon Basil

Bael

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Herbs

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

1820

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Oval

Thorns

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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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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Limonenbasilikum

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

citron basilic

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

manjericão limão

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Bilwa

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

150169

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Lemon Basil

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

Bael and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Bael and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bael and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bael and Lemon Basil

Care of Bael and Lemon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.