Bamboo

African Blue Basil

About Bamboo and African Blue Basil

Bamboo

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Herbs

Origin

China, Japan

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Herb

Number of Varieties

150020

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

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

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

Bānsa

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Bambus

African Blue Basilikum

In French

Bambou

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Bambú

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

μπαμπού

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

bambu

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Bambus

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Bamboo

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Acidosasa

Ocimum

Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

Number of Species

14001

1 27800

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Properties of Bamboo and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Bamboo and African Blue Basil

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

Bamboo and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Bamboo and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Bamboo flower color:
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Bamboo and African Blue Basil

Care of Bamboo and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and 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. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.