Lemon Basil

Malabar Spinach

About Lemon Basil and Malabar Spinach

Lemon Basil

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Ocimum americanum

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

205

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12*7

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

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

पोई

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Malabarspinat

In French

citron basilic

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Basella

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

16960

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Malabar Spinach

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

Lemon Basil and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Malabar Spinach

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