Easter Lily

African Blue Basil

About Easter Lily and African Blue Basil

Easter Lily

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

Origin

Japan

Types

Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily

Herb

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

45.70 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flying insects

Bees

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LILIUM longiflorum

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Easter Lily

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

ईस्टर लिली

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Osterlilie

African Blue Basilikum

In French

lis de Pâques

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Lily Pascua

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

Πάσχα Lily

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Lily Páscoa

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Easter Lily

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

lilium

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Lilium

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Lilieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Easter Lily and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and African Blue Basil

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

Easter Lily and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Easter Lily and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Easter Lily flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Easter Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Easter Lily and African Blue Basil

Care of Easter Lily and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Easter Lily 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.