Lemon Basil

Peach

About Lemon Basil and Peach

Lemon Basil

Peach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

China

Types

Ocimum americanum

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

202000

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,005.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.24 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, 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, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, 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

Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

PRUNUS persica

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Peach

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

आड़ू

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Pfirsich

In French

citron basilic

pêche

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

melocotón

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

ροδάκινο

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

pêssego

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

brzoskwinia

In Latin

lemon Basilius

persici

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Prunus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

16970

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Peach

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Peach

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

Lemon Basil and Peach Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Peach physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Peach are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink

Care of Lemon Basil and Peach

Care of Lemon Basil and Peach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.