Lemon Basil

Mutsu Apple

About Lemon Basil and Mutsu Apple

Lemon Basil

Mutsu Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Ocimum americanum

Malus domestica, Crispin Apple

Number of Varieties

207500

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Habitat

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-2

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

7, 8, 9, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

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

Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As 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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

साइडर सेब

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Crispin Apfel

In French

citron basilic

cidre de pomme

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

sidra de manzana

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Cider Apple

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

sidra de maçã

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Apple Cider

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Cider Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Malus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

16950

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Mutsu Apple

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Mutsu Apple

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

Lemon Basil and Mutsu Apple Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Mutsu Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mutsu Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Mutsu Apple are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Mutsu Apple flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Mutsu Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Mutsu Apple

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