Gillyflower

Lemon Basil

About Gillyflower and Lemon Basil

Gillyflower

Lemon Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Applicable

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Matthiola incana

OCIMUM x citriodorum

7.2 Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

Lemon Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

gillyflower

नींबू तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Garten-Levkoje

Limonenbasilikum

7.2.3 In French

Gillyflower

citron basilic

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gillyflower

Ocimum × citriodorum

7.2.5 In Greek

Gillyflower

λεμόνι βασιλικός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

manjericão limão

7.2.7 In Polish

Gillyflower

Bazylia cytrynowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Matthiola incana

lemon Basilius

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Capparales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Gilia

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Gilieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Gillyflower and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Gillyflower and Lemon Basil

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

Gillyflower and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Gillyflower and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Gillyflower and Lemon Basil

Care of Gillyflower and Lemon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower 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.