Lemon Basil

Bread Wheat

About Lemon Basil and Bread Wheat

Lemon Basil

Bread Wheat

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Origin

Western Asia

Types

Ocimum americanum

Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat

Number of Varieties

206

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Habitat

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10 - 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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early 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

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Birds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Seeds, Stem, Straw

Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

TRITICUM aestivum

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Bread Wheat, Common Wheat

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

गेहूं

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Brotweizen

In French

citron basilic

pain de blé

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

El pan de trigo

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

pão de trigo

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

chleb pszenny

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Triticum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Poales

Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Triticum

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Triticeae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Number of Species

1695

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Bread Wheat

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Bread Wheat

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

Lemon Basil and Bread Wheat Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Bread Wheat physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Bread Wheat are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bread Wheat flower color: Yellow
Bread Wheat leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Bread Wheat

Care of Lemon Basil and Bread Wheat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bread Wheat pruning is done 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 Bread Wheat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.