Lemon Basil

Acerola

About Lemon Basil and Acerola

Lemon Basil

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

457.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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243.84 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, 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

Neutral

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Basil

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Limonenbasilikum

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

citron basilic

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

lemon Basilius

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Lamiales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Acerola

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

Lemon Basil and Acerola Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Acerola are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Acerola

Care of Lemon Basil and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.