Lemon Basil

Devil's Walking Stick

About Lemon Basil and Devil's Walking Stick

Lemon Basil

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Ocimum americanum

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, 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 high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders, Woodland margins

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

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Lemon Basil

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

citron basilic

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Diabelski laska

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Apiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Aralia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

16930

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Lemon Basil and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Devil's Walking Stick

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