Lemon Basil

Mexican Hat

About Lemon Basil and Mexican Hat

Lemon Basil

Mexican Hat

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Ocimum americanum

Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Subulate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

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, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Mexican Hat

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Mexican Hat

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Mexican Hat

In French

citron basilic

Mexican Hat

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

mexican Hat

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Mexican Hat

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Mexican Hat

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Ratibida

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

16914

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Mexican Hat

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

Lemon Basil and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Mexican Hat

Care of Lemon Basil and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.