Common Stock

Lemon Basil

About Common Stock and Lemon Basil

Common Stock

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual, biennial or perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa

Types

Matthiola incana

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

35.60 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Slugs

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MATTHIOLA incana

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Common stock

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Garten-Levkoje

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Common stock

citron basilic

In Spanish

Matthiola incana

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Common stock

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

manjericão limão

In Polish

Common stock

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Matthiola incana

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Matthiola

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50169

1 27800

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Properties of Common Stock and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Common Stock and Lemon Basil

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

Common Stock and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Common Stock and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Common Stock and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet
Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Common Stock and Lemon Basil

Care of Common Stock and Lemon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Stock pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Stock 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.