Lemon Basil

Peppertree

About Lemon Basil and Peppertree

Lemon Basil

Peppertree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

South America

Types

Ocimum americanum

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,219.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, 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 ground moist, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Condiment, Gum

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, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

SCHINUS molle

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Peppertree

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Peppertree

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Peppertree

In French

citron basilic

Peppertree

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

peppertree

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Peppertree

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Peppertree

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Peppertree

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Peppertree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Schinus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

169600

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Peppertree

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Peppertree

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

Lemon Basil and Peppertree Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Peppertree physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Peppertree are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow
Peppertree leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Peppertree

Care of Lemon Basil and Peppertree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peppertree pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.