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Lemon Basil
Lemon Basil

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About Lemon Basil and Melampodium

What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Perennial
Herbs
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Ocimum americanum
20
-
9-11
12-1
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
Clump-Forming
 
30.50 cm
30.50 cm
White
Bicolor
Tan
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Oval
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Fast
Loam, Sand
Neutral
Well drained
Indeterminate
Drought
 
Container, Ground, Pot
Cuttings, Seedlings
Medium
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Neutral
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles
Drought
 
Showy
Single
Medium
Matte
Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes
Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
 
Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-
Air purification
Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
 
OCIMUM x citriodorum
Lemon Basil
नींबू तुलसी
Limonenbasilikum
citron basilic
Ocimum × citriodorum
λεμόνι βασιλικός
manjericão limão
Bazylia cytrynowa
lemon Basilius
 
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Lamiales
Lamiaceae
Ocimum
Asterids
-
-
169
 
Annual
Perennial
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Perennials
40
Desert
2-11
12 - 6
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
Clump-Forming
 
30.50 cm
20.30 cm
Yellow, Gold
Bicolor
Sandy Brown
Green
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Lobed
 
Spring, Summer, Fall
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Fast
Loam, Sand
Neutral
Well drained
Indeterminate
Drought
 
Ground
Seedlings
Medium
Average Water Needs
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Alkaline
Well drained
Well drained
Full Sun
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Red blotch
Drought
 
Showy
Single
Medium
Matte
Sometimes
Butterflies
-
 
Showy Purposes
-
Air purification
-
Flowers, Seeds
Used as Ornamental plant
Bedding Plant, Container
 
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
Melampodium
Melmpodiam
Melmpodiam
Melmpodiam
Melmpodiam
Melmpodiam
Melmpodiam
Melmpodiam
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Asterales
Asteraceae
Melampodium
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Millerieae
Asteroideae
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Properties of Lemon Basil and Melampodium

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

Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Melampodium

Season and care of Lemon Basil and Melampodium is important to know. While considering everything about Lemon Basil and Melampodium, growing season is an essential factor. Lemon Basil season is and Melampodium season is . The type of soil for Lemon Basil is and for Melampodium is while the PH of soil for Lemon Basil is and for Melampodium is .

Lemon Basil and Melampodium Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is and width whereas Melampodium height is and width . The color specification of Lemon Basil and Melampodium are as follows:

  • Lemon Basil flower color:

  • Lemon Basil leaf color:

  • Melampodium flower color:

  • Melampodium leaf color:

Care of Lemon Basil and Melampodium

Care of Lemon Basil and Melampodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done and Melampodium pruning is done . In summer Lemon Basil needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Melampodium needs and in winter, it needs .