Bird Cherry

Lemon Basil

About Bird Cherry and Lemon Basil

Bird Cherry

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

10020

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

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

1,500.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pruning during middle of summer, 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 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

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

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

citron basilic

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

manjericão limão

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

100169

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Lemon Basil

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

Bird Cherry and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Lemon Basil

Care of Bird Cherry and Lemon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, 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 Bird Cherry 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.