Lemon Basil

Crape Jasmine

About Lemon Basil and Crape Jasmine

Lemon Basil

Crape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Types

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

2030

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

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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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark 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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Crepe Jasmine

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Tabernaemontana

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Tabernaemontana

In French

citron basilic

Tabernaemontana

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Tabernaemontana

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Tabernaemontana

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Tabernaemontana

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

Family

Lamiaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Tabernaemontana

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

169118

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Crape Jasmine

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

Lemon Basil and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Crape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Crape Jasmine are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Crape Jasmine

Care of Lemon Basil and Crape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.