Lemon Basil

Mandarin

About Lemon Basil and Mandarin

Lemon Basil

Mandarin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

2035

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-8

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Orange Red

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

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, 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, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Chlorosis, Red blotch, Scale insects, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Dry Conditions

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

Glossy

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

Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bonsai, Borders

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

Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used as a laxative

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

CITRUS reticulata 'Clementine'( Mandarin Group)

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Clementine Mandarin, Mandarin

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Mandarin

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Mandarin

In French

citron basilic

mandarin

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

mandarín

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Μανταρίνι

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

tangerina

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Mandarynka

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Citrus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

169400

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Mandarin

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Mandarin

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

Lemon Basil and Mandarin Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Mandarin physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mandarin height is 180.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Mandarin are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Mandarin flower color: White, Red and Purple
Mandarin leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Mandarin

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