Dahlia

African Blue Basil

About Dahlia and African Blue Basil

Dahlia

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Types

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Herb

Number of Varieties

20020

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountains, Upland

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Bees

Allergy

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney problems

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Dahlie

African Blue Basilikum

In French

Dahlia

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Dalia

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

Ντάλια

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Dália

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Dalia

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Dahlia

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Dahlia

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Coreopsideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

421

1 27800

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Properties of Dahlia and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Dahlia and African Blue Basil

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

Dahlia and African Blue Basil Physical Information

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

Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Dahlia and African Blue Basil

Care of Dahlia and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dahlia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and 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 Dahlia 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.