Florida Blue

Lemon Basil

About Florida Blue and Lemon Basil

Florida Blue

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

1020

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, 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

Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

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, Semi-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, Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Lisianthus

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Lisianthus

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Lisianthus

citron basilic

In Spanish

Lisianthus

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Lisianthus

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

manjericão limão

In Polish

Eustoma

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Lisianthus

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Gentianaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

3169

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Lemon Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Florida Blue and Lemon Basil? We provide you with everything About Florida Blue and Lemon Basil. Florida Blue doesn't have thorns and Lemon Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Florida Blue does not have fragrant flowers. Florida Blue has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Lemon Basil has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Florida Blue and Lemon Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Lemon Basil

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

Florida Blue and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Florida Blue and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Florida Blue and Lemon Basil

Care of Florida Blue and Lemon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Florida Blue 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.