Lemon Basil

Cypress Vine

About Lemon Basil and Cypress Vine

Lemon Basil

Cypress Vine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South Africa

Types

Ocimum americanum

Ipomoea quamoclit

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-8

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long, Alternate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge

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

Anti-fungal, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Ipomoea quamoclit

Common Name

Lemon Basil

star glory , hummingbird vine

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Kunjlata

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Ipomoea quamoclit

In French

citron basilic

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Ipomoea quamoclit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Lamiaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Ipomoea

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

16925

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Cypress Vine

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Cypress Vine

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

Lemon Basil and Cypress Vine Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Cypress Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Cypress Vine are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta
Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Cypress Vine

Care of Lemon Basil and Cypress Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cypress Vine pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cypress Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.