Lemon Basil

Common Stock

About Lemon Basil and Common Stock

Lemon Basil

Common Stock

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual, biennial or perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa

Types

Ocimum americanum

Matthiola incana

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water

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

Pruning

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

Fungal Diseases, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Bees, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

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

Used as a dye

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

MATTHIOLA incana

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Common stock

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Garten-Levkoje

In French

citron basilic

Common stock

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Matthiola incana

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Common stock

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Matthiola incana

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Common stock

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Capparales

Family

Lamiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Matthiola

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

16950

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Common Stock

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Common Stock

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

Lemon Basil and Common Stock Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Common Stock physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Common Stock are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet
Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Common Stock

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