Lemon Basil

Black Bamboo

About Lemon Basil and Black Bamboo

Lemon Basil

Black Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

China

Types

Ocimum americanum

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Number of Varieties

20150

0 40000

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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 4

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Lime Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, 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

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Mites

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Dermatitis, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Stem

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

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, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

काला बांस

In German

Limonenbasilikum

schwarzer Bambus

In French

citron basilic

bambou noir

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

negro de bambú

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

μαύρο μπαμπού

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Black Bamboo

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Czarny Bambus

In Latin

lemon Basilius

niger Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

16949

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Black Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Black Bamboo

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

Lemon Basil and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Black Bamboo are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Black Bamboo flower color:
Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Black Bamboo

Care of Lemon Basil and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Bamboo pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.