Basil

Dwarf Blue Spruce

About Basil and Dwarf Blue Spruce

Basil

Dwarf Blue Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Western United States

Types

Holy basil-

Blue Spruce

Number of Varieties

16020

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'

Common Name

Basil

Dwarf Blue Spruce

In Hindi

तुलसी

Dwarf Blue Spruce

In German

Basilikum

Dwarf Blue Spruce

In French

basilic

Dwarf Blue Spruce

In Spanish

albahaca

Enano Blue Spruce

In Greek

βασιλικός

Νάνος Blue Spruce

In Portuguese

manjericão

Anão Blue Spruce

In Polish

bazylia

Dwarf Blue Spruce

In Latin

ocimum

Blue dwarf Spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Picea

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

15035

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Dwarf Blue Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Basil and Dwarf Blue Spruce? We provide you with everything About Basil and Dwarf Blue Spruce. Basil doesn't have thorns and Dwarf Blue Spruce 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 Dwarf Blue Spruce 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 Dwarf Blue Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Basil and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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

Basil and Dwarf Blue Spruce Physical Information

Basil and Dwarf Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Dwarf Blue Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and Dwarf Blue Spruce are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Dwarf Blue Spruce flower color:
Dwarf Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Basil and Dwarf Blue Spruce

Care of Basil and Dwarf Blue Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Dwarf Blue Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.