Lemon Basil

Kukui

About Lemon Basil and Kukui

Lemon Basil

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

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

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Aphids, Insects

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, 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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Lichtnussbaum

In French

citron basilic

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Euphorbiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Aleurites

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

16950

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Kukui

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

Lemon Basil and Kukui Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Kukui are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Lemon Basil and Kukui

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