Lemon Basil

Large Beardtongue

About Lemon Basil and Large Beardtongue

Lemon Basil

Large Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

2070

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm50.80 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Root

Other Uses

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

Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Large Beardtongue

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Large Beardtongue

In French

citron basilic

Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Large Beardtongue

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Large Beardtongue

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Lamiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Penstemon

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

169250

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Large Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Large Beardtongue

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

Lemon Basil and Large Beardtongue Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Large Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Large Beardtongue are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Large Beardtongue

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