Lemon Basil

Nasturtium

About Lemon Basil and Nasturtium

Lemon Basil

Nasturtium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

South America

Types

Ocimum americanum

Annuals

Number of Varieties

2050

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm15.40 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Orbicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, 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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

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

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

TROPAEOLUM majus

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Tropaeolum majus

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Tropaeolum majus

In French

citron basilic

Tropaeolum majus

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Tropaeolum majus

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Tropaeolum majus

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Tropaeolum majus

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

nasturcja większa

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Tropaeolum majus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Lamiaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Tropaeolum

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

16980

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Nasturtium

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Nasturtium

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

Lemon Basil and Nasturtium Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Nasturtium physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Nasturtium are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Nasturtium

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