Lemon Basil

Golden Hops

About Lemon Basil and Golden Hops

Lemon Basil

Golden Hops

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

North America, Europe, Western Asia

Types

Ocimum americanum

lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Number of Varieties

205

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Habitat

ditches, Lake margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

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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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Chartreuse, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed and toothed

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

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Beetles

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

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 bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

extracted oil, Flowers

Other Uses

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

brewing beer

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Golden Hops

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

साधारण राज़क

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Echter Hopfen

In French

citron basilic

Houblon

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Humulus lupulus

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Golden Hop

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Lúpulo

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Chmiel zwyczajny

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Golden Hop

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Urticales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cannabaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Humulus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1693

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Golden Hops

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Golden Hops

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

Lemon Basil and Golden Hops Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Golden Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Golden Hops height is 370.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Golden Hops are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Golden Hops flower color: Green and Magenta
Golden Hops leaf color: Chartreuse and Yellow green

Care of Lemon Basil and Golden Hops

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