Lemon Basil

Kangaroo Paws

About Lemon Basil and Kangaroo Paws

Lemon Basil

Kangaroo Paws

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Houseplant

Origin

Australia

Types

Ocimum americanum

Anigozanthos

Number of Varieties

2012

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm100.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Tissue culture

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

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

Cut Flowers

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

ANIGOZANTHOS

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Kangaroo Paws

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Kangaroo Paws

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Kangaroo Paws

In French

citron basilic

Kangaroo Paws

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Kangaroo Paws

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Kangaroo Paws

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Kangaroo Paws

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Kangaroo Paws

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Kangaroo Paws

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Commelinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Haemodoraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Anigozanthos

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Conostyloideae

Number of Species

16911

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Kangaroo Paws

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Kangaroo Paws

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

Lemon Basil and Kangaroo Paws Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Kangaroo Paws physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kangaroo Paws height is 100.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Kangaroo Paws are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Kangaroo Paws flower color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple and Orange
Kangaroo Paws leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Kangaroo Paws

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