Lemon Basil

Gifboom

About Lemon Basil and Gifboom

Lemon Basil

Gifboom

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southern Africa

Types

Ocimum americanum

Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

Number of Varieties

20-

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

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

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Spores, Stem Planting

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 water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used to poison animals during hunting

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, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

EUPHORBIA virosa

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Gifboom

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Gifboom

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Namibische Giftwolfmilch

In French

citron basilic

Euphorbia virosa

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Euphorbia virosa

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Euphorbia virosa

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Euphorbia virosa

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Euphorbia virosa

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Euphorbia virosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malpighiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Euphorbia

Clade

Asterids

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

169-

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Gifboom

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Gifboom

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

Lemon Basil and Gifboom Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Gifboom physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Gifboom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Gifboom are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Gifboom flower color: Yellow
Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Gifboom

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