Lemon Basil

Bermuda Grass

About Lemon Basil and Bermuda Grass

Lemon Basil

Bermuda Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Types

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

2050

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Habitat

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11- 6

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

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm40.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm302.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

CYNODON dactylon

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Bermuda Grass

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

बरमूडा घास

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Bermuda Gras

In French

citron basilic

l'herbe des Bermudes

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Grama

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Αγριάδα

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

grama Bermuda

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Trawa Bermuda

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Bermuda Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Cynodon Rich

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Tribe

Chlorideae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

1692

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Bermuda Grass

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Bermuda Grass

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

Lemon Basil and Bermuda Grass Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Bermuda Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bermuda Grass height is 40.00 cm and width 302.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Bermuda Grass are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bermuda Grass flower color:
Bermuda Grass leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Bermuda Grass

Care of Lemon Basil and Bermuda Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bermuda Grass pruning is done . In summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bermuda Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.