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About Bamboo and African Blue Basil

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Herbs
1.3 Origin
China, Japan
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
1500
Rank: 10 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Warmer regions
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Purple
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Purple
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees
5.12 Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Whole plant
6.2.3 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
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
OCIMUM 'African Blue'
7.2 Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bānsa
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
7.2.2 In German
Bambus
African Blue Basilikum
7.2.3 In French
Bambou
Bleu basilic africaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bambú
Albahaca azul africana
7.2.5 In Greek
μπαμπού
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bambu
Africano manjericão azul
7.2.7 In Polish
Bambus
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
7.2.8 In Latin
Bamboo
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Acidosasa
Ocimum
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Basal Tricolpates
8.8 Tribe
Bambuseae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
1400
Rank: 15 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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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.

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 Not Available and African Blue Basil season is Not Available. 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 Not Available 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: Not Available

  • 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.