Bellflower

Lemon Basil

About Bellflower and Lemon Basil

Bellflower

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Caribbean

Types

Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

4320

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-139-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTLANDIA grandiflora

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Bellflower plant

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Glockenblumen - Pflanze

Limonenbasilikum

In French

plante Bellflower

citron basilic

In Spanish

planta de Bellflower

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

φυτό καμπανούλα

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

planta Bellflower

manjericão limão

In Polish

dzwonek roślin

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

bellflower herba

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Rubiaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Portlandia

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Chiococceae

Subfamily

Cinchonoideae

Number of Species

300169

1 27800

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Properties of Bellflower and Lemon Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Bellflower and Lemon Basil? We provide you with everything About Bellflower and Lemon Basil. Bellflower doesn't have thorns and Lemon Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Bellflower does not have fragrant flowers. Bellflower has allergic reactions like and Lemon Basil has allergic reactions like . 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 Bellflower and Lemon Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bellflower and Lemon Basil

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

Bellflower and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Bellflower and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bellflower and Lemon Basil

Care of Bellflower and Lemon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.