Lemon Basil

Munstead Lavender

About Lemon Basil and Munstead Lavender

Lemon Basil

Munstead Lavender

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Ocimum americanum

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Number of Varieties

2016

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Sandy 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

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

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

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Common Name

Lemon Basil

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Lavandula angustifolia

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Echter Lavendel

In French

citron basilic

Lavandula angustifolia

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Lavandula angustifolia

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Lavandula angustifolia

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Lavandula angustifolia

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Lawenda wąskolistna

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Lavandyla angystifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Lavandula

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

16939

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Munstead Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Munstead Lavender

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

Lemon Basil and Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Munstead Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Munstead Lavender are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Munstead Lavender

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