Lemon Basil

Chionodoxa

About Lemon Basil and Chionodoxa

Lemon Basil

Chionodoxa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

meadows, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Bees, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

CHIONODOXA

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Basil

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Chionodoxa

7.2.2 In German

Limonenbasilikum

Chionodoxa

7.2.3 In French

citron basilic

Chionodoxa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Chionodoxa

7.2.5 In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Chionodoxa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Chionodoxa

7.2.7 In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Chionodoxa

7.2.8 In Latin

lemon Basilius

Chionodoxa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Platyhelminthes

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Cestoda

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Chionodoxa

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA6

1 27800

Properties of Lemon Basil and Chionodoxa

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Chionodoxa

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

Lemon Basil and Chionodoxa Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Chionodoxa physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Chionodoxa are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Chionodoxa leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Chionodoxa

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