Bloodleaf

Lemon Basil

About Bloodleaf and Lemon Basil

Bloodleaf

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Brazil

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

7020

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Habitat

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

15.24 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

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

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Pollen

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, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Feuillesang Plante

citron basilic

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

manjericão limão

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Iresine

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

70169

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Lemon Basil

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

Bloodleaf and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Lemon Basil

Care of Bloodleaf and Lemon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bloodleaf 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.