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Cabbage
African Blue Basil
About African Blue Basil and Cabbage


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Herbs  
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
-  
Types
11  
Herb  
Number of Varieties
11  
99+
20  
99+
Habitat
Swamps  
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  
AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
12-1  
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  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow  
Pink, Lavender  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Purple  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Purple  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Green, Purple  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Stem Planting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Beetles, Moths  
Bees  
Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers  
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)  
OCIMUM 'African Blue'  
Common Name
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage  
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil  
In Hindi
गोभी  
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी  
In German
Kohl  
African Blue Basilikum  
In French
chou  
Bleu basilic africaine  
In Spanish
repollo  
Albahaca azul africana  
In Greek
λάχανο  
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό  
In Portuguese
repolho  
Africano manjericão azul  
In Polish
kapusta  
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią  
In Latin
brassica  
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Anthophyta  
-  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Brassicales  
Lamiales  
Family
Brassicaceae  
Lamiaceae  
Genus
Caulanthus  
Ocimum  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Basal Tricolpates  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
14  
99+
1  
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Properties of Cabbage and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage and African Blue Basil

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

Cabbage and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Cabbage and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cabbage and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Care of Cabbage and African Blue Basil

Care of Cabbage and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage pruning is done Remove dead leaves and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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