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About Basil and Lobelia

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
America
1.4 Types
Holy basil-
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
415
Rank: 18 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Open areas, River side, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11-1
8-1
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
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.54 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.38 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Blue, Red, Violet, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze
Dark 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
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Cushion
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Neutral
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
85% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
Lobelia laxiflora
7.2 Common Name
Basil
Lobelia
7.2.1 In Hindi
तुलसी
Lobelia
7.2.2 In German
Basilikum
Lobelie
7.2.3 In French
basilic
Lobelia
7.2.4 In Spanish
albahaca
Lobelia
7.2.5 In Greek
βασιλικός
λοβηλία
7.2.6 In Portuguese
manjericão
Lobélia
7.2.7 In Polish
bazylia
Lobelia
7.2.8 In Latin
ocimum
Lobelia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Campanulaceae
8.6 Genus
Ocimum
Lobelia
8.7 Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Lobelioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 38 (Overall)
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Properties of Basil and Lobelia

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

Season and Care of Basil and Lobelia

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

Basil and Lobelia Physical Information

Basil and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Basil and Lobelia are as follows:

  • Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

  • Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White

  • Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Basil and Lobelia

Care of Basil and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.