Lemon Basil

Muhly Grass

About Lemon Basil and Muhly Grass

Lemon Basil

Muhly Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not available

Lindheimer's muhly

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Prairies, Roadsides, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 3

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

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

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Water frequently while growing, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Ladybug

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Ladybug beetles

5.12 Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Whole plant

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

MUHLENBERGIA capillaris

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Basil

Pink Muhly Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Muhly Grass

7.2.2 In German

Limonenbasilikum

hairawn muhly

7.2.3 In French

citron basilic

muhly herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

muhly Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Muhly Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão limão

muhly grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Muhly Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

lemon Basilius

Muhly Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Muhlenbergia

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Lemon Basil and Muhly Grass

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Muhly Grass

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

Lemon Basil and Muhly Grass Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Muhly Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Muhly Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Muhly Grass are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Muhly Grass flower color: Pink
Muhly Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Muhly Grass

Care of Lemon Basil and Muhly Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Muhly Grass pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Muhly Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.