Basil

Blue Fescue

About Basil and Blue Fescue

Basil

Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Holy basil-

Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

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1.8 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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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15.24 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

FESTUCA

7.2 Common Name

Basil

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

ब्लू हुक्म

7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

basilic

bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

azul festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

μπλε Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

azul festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

niebieski Kostrzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

blue Fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

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Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Basil and Blue Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Basil and Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Basil and Blue Fescue. Basil doesn't have thorns and Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Basil does not have fragrant flowers. Basil has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting and Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting. 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 Basil and Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Basil and Blue Fescue

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

Basil and Blue Fescue Physical Information

Basil and Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Basil and Blue Fescue are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available

Care of Basil and Blue Fescue

Care of Basil and Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.