Lemon Basil

Blue Flax

About Lemon Basil and Blue Flax

Lemon Basil

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Ocimum americanum

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

204

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-7

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm45.72 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.72 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Cyanide poisoning

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

LINUM perenne

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

citron basilic

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Linales

Family

Lamiaceae

Linaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Linum

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

169180

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Blue Flax

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

Lemon Basil and Blue Flax Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Blue Flax are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Blue Flax

Care of Lemon Basil and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.