Kukui

Lemon Basil

About Kukui and Lemon Basil

Kukui

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

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

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

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

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Aleurites moluccana

citron basilic

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

manjericão limão

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Lamiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50169

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Properties of Kukui and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Lemon Basil

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

Kukui and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Kukui and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Kukui and Lemon Basil

Care of Kukui and Lemon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.