Lemon Basil

Penstemon Parryi

About Lemon Basil and Penstemon Parryi

Lemon Basil

Penstemon Parryi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

2040

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Habitat

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-8

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

10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Hot Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders, 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

constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

PENSTEMON parryi

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Parry's Beardtongue

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

penstemon parryi

In German

Limonenbasilikum

penstemon parryi

In French

citron basilic

penstemon parryi

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

parryi penstemon

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

penstemon parryi

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

parryi penstemon

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

penstemon parryi

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Persicaria californicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Penstemon

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1691

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Penstemon Parryi

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Penstemon Parryi

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

Lemon Basil and Penstemon Parryi Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Penstemon Parryi physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Penstemon Parryi are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink
Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Penstemon Parryi

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