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About Basil and Sweet Lime

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
South Asia, Southeast Asia
1.4 Types
Holy basil-
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Mediterranean region
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
8-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11-1
Not Available
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
600.00 cm
Rank: 37 (Overall)
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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
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
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
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
All year
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
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
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
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
Rich
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Ants, Birds
5.12 Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Farmland, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
Citrus limetta
7.2 Common Name
Basil
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
7.2.1 In Hindi
तुलसी
मौसम्बी
7.2.2 In German
Basilikum
süße Limone
7.2.3 In French
basilic
Citrus limetta
7.2.4 In Spanish
albahaca
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
7.2.5 In Greek
βασιλικός
γλυκό ασβέστη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
manjericão
doce de limão
7.2.7 In Polish
bazylia
słodkie limonki
7.2.8 In Latin
ocimum
dulcis ad cinerem
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Rutaceae
8.6 Genus
Ocimum
Citrus
8.7 Clade
Asterids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Citroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Basil and Sweet Lime

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

Season and Care of Basil and Sweet Lime

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

Basil and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Basil and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and Sweet Lime are as follows:

  • Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

  • Sweet Lime flower color: White

  • Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Basil and Sweet Lime

Care of Basil and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.