Cassia Leptophylla

African Blue Basil

About Cassia Leptophylla and African Blue Basil

Cassia Leptophylla

African Blue Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tree

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,300.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,200.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available, White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Requires very little pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Thripes

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cassia leptophylla

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

7.2 Common Name

gold medallion tree

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

gold medallion tree

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

gold medallion tree

African Blue Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

gold medallion tree

Bleu basilic africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol medallón de oro

Albahaca azul africana

7.2.5 In Greek

χρυσό δέντρο μετάλλιο

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore medalhão de ouro

Africano manjericão azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Drzewo Medalion złota

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

7.2.8 In Latin

aureus arbore

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cassia

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Basal Tricolpates

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cassia Leptophylla and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Cassia Leptophylla and African Blue Basil

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

Cassia Leptophylla and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Cassia Leptophylla and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Cassia Leptophylla height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cassia Leptophylla and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Cassia Leptophylla flower color: Yellow
Cassia Leptophylla leaf color: Dark Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Cassia Leptophylla and African Blue Basil

Care of Cassia Leptophylla and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cassia Leptophylla pruning is done Requires very little pruning 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 Cassia Leptophylla 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.