Lemon Basil

Jackfruit

About Lemon Basil and Jackfruit

Lemon Basil

Jackfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Ocimum americanum

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

20250

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

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, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

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

✔ ✘

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

Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair

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-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

कटहल

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Jack

In French

citron basilic

Jackfrucht

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

yaca

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

καρποί

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

jaca

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

chlebowca

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Jackfruit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Urticales

Family

Lamiaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Artocarpus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

169150

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Jackfruit

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Jackfruit

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

Lemon Basil and Jackfruit Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Jackfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Jackfruit are as follows:

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

Care of Lemon Basil and Jackfruit

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