Lemon Basil

Melampodium

About Lemon Basil and Melampodium

Lemon Basil

Melampodium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not available

Perennials

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

2-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 6

1.8 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, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Basil

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Melampodium

7.2.2 In German

Limonenbasilikum

Melmpodiam

7.2.3 In French

citron basilic

Melmpodiam

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Melmpodiam

7.2.5 In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Melmpodiam

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Melmpodiam

7.2.7 In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Melmpodiam

7.2.8 In Latin

lemon Basilius

Melmpodiam

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Melampodium

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Millerieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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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 Hives, Itchiness, Rash and Swelling and Melampodium 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 Melampodium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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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 Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lemon Basil season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Melampodium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lemon Basil is Loam, Sand and for Melampodium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lemon Basil is Neutral and for Melampodium is Neutral.

Lemon Basil and Melampodium Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Melampodium are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Melampodium

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