Houseleek

African Blue Basil

About Houseleek and African Blue Basil

Houseleek

African Blue Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Burgundy

Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

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

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

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

4.8 Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

Red blotch

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

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Houseleek, Common houseleek

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

houseleek

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Hauswurz

African Blue Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

joubarbe

Bleu basilic africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

houseleek

Albahaca azul africana

7.2.5 In Greek

houseleek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

houseleek

Africano manjericão azul

7.2.7 In Polish

houseleek

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

7.2.8 In Latin

AMERIMNON

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Sempervivum

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Basal Tricolpates

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

40NA

1 27800

Properties of Houseleek and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Houseleek and African Blue Basil

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

Houseleek and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Houseleek and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Houseleek and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Houseleek and African Blue Basil

Care of Houseleek and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune 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 Houseleek 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.