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About Cherry Tree and African Blue Basil


About African Blue Basil and Cherry Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Herbs  

Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  
-  

Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  
Herb  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 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
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.50 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.50 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Orange  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Orange  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
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
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees  

Allergy
Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Prunus avium  
OCIMUM 'African Blue'  

Common Name
Cherry Tree  
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil  

In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़  
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी  

In German
Kirschbaum  
African Blue Basilikum  

In French
Cerisier  
Bleu basilic africaine  

In Spanish
Cerezo  
Albahaca azul africana  

In Greek
κερασιά  
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό  

In Portuguese
árvore de cereja  
Africano manjericão azul  

In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo  
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią  

In Latin
Cherry  
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Lamiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Ocimum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Basal Tricolpates  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
430  
99+
1  

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Properties of Cherry Tree and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Tree and African Blue Basil

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

Cherry Tree and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Cherry Tree and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cherry Tree and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Care of Cherry Tree and African Blue Basil

Care of Cherry Tree and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Cherry Tree 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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