Basil

Lemon Verbena

About Basil and Lemon Verbena

Basil

Lemon Verbena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Holy basil-

Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Roadsides, Scrubs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-8

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

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brownish Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antispasmodic, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Repellent, Used as an insecticide

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

Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

ALOYSIA triphylla

7.2 Common Name

Basil

Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

Lemon Verbena

7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

Lemon Verbena

7.2.3 In French

basilic

Aloysia

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

Aloysia triphylla

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

Lemon Verbena

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

Aloysia triphylla

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

Lemon Verbena

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

Lemon Verbena

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Aloysia

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Basil and Lemon Verbena

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Lemon Verbena

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

Basil and Lemon Verbena Physical Information

Basil and Lemon Verbena physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Lemon Verbena height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Basil and Lemon Verbena are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Lemon Verbena flower color: White
Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green

Care of Basil and Lemon Verbena

Care of Basil and Lemon Verbena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Lemon Verbena 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 Lemon Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.