Lemon Basil

Jacob's Ladder

About Lemon Basil and Jacob's Ladder

Lemon Basil

Jacob's Ladder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Types

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

2050

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm27.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

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, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Black Dyes

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 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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Polemonium caeruleum

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Jacob's Ladder

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Jacob's Ladder

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Jacob's Ladder

In French

citron basilic

Jacob's Ladder

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Jacob's Ladder

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Jacob's Ladder

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Jacob's Ladder

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Jacob's Ladder

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Jacob's Ladder

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ericales

Family

Lamiaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Polemonium

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

16940

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Jacob's Ladder

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Jacob's Ladder

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

Lemon Basil and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Lemon Basil and Jacob's Ladder

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