Blue Spruce

Lemon Basil

About Blue Spruce and Lemon Basil

Blue Spruce

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Herbs

Origin

Western United States

Types

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

3520

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,200.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Orange, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA pungens

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Colorado blue spruce

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Blue Spruce Tree

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Blue Spruce Baum

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Blue Spruce Arbre

citron basilic

In Spanish

Blue Spruce Árbol

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Blue Spruce Tree

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce azul

manjericão limão

In Polish

Blue Spruce Drzewo

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Blue abiegnis

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Picea

Ocimum

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

35169

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Spruce and Lemon Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Spruce and Lemon Basil? We provide you with everything About Blue Spruce and Lemon Basil. Blue Spruce doesn't have thorns and Lemon Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Spruce has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes and Lemon Basil has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes. 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 Blue Spruce and Lemon Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Spruce and Lemon Basil

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

Blue Spruce and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Blue Spruce and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Spruce and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Blue Spruce and Lemon Basil

Care of Blue Spruce and Lemon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Blue Spruce 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.