Lemon Basil

Guava

About Lemon Basil and Guava

Lemon Basil

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Ocimum americanum

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood

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, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Guava Tree

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

citron basilic

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

goiaba

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

guawa

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

Family

Lamiaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Psidium guajava

Clade

Asterids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

169100

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Guava

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

Lemon Basil and Guava Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Guava are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Lemon Basil and Guava

Care of Lemon Basil and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.