Lemon Basil

Bay Laurel

About Lemon Basil and Bay Laurel

Lemon Basil

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

Ocimum americanum

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Birds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

bay laurel

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Lorbeer

In French

citron basilic

laurier

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

laurel

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

δάφνη

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

louro

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

wawrzynu

In Latin

lemon Basilius

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Laurales

Family

Lamiaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Laurus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1693

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Bay Laurel

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

Lemon Basil and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Bay Laurel

Care of Lemon Basil and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.