Lemon Basil

Bloodleaf

About Lemon Basil and Bloodleaf

Lemon Basil

Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil

Types

Ocimum americanum

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

2070

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Habitat

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-15

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.32 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

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

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

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Pollen

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

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

citron basilic

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Iresine

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

16970

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Bloodleaf

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

Lemon Basil and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Lemon Basil and Bloodleaf

Care of Lemon Basil and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.