Lemon Basil

Black Spruce

About Lemon Basil and Black Spruce

Lemon Basil

Black Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Ocimum americanum

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

208

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-111-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm3,000.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, 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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

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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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Birds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

PICEA mariana

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Black Spruce Tree

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Schwarz Fichte

In French

citron basilic

Noir Épicéa

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Negro árbol de abeto

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Árvore Spruce Preto

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Niger abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Picea

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

16935

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Black Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Lemon Basil and Black Spruce? We provide you with everything About Lemon Basil and Black Spruce. Lemon Basil doesn't have thorns and Black Spruce 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 Spruce 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 Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Black Spruce

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

Lemon Basil and Black Spruce Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Black Spruce are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Black Spruce

Care of Lemon Basil and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.