Lemon Basil

Pink Flame Tree

About Lemon Basil and Pink Flame Tree

Lemon Basil

Pink Flame Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Australia

Types

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Canopy, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-6

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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobulated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Root 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

✔ ✘

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

BRACHYCHITON discolor

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Pink Flame Tree

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Rosa Flame Tree

In French

citron basilic

Flame Tree Rose

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Pink árbol de la llama

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Árvore Chama Rosa

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Różowy Flame Tree

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Pink arbor flamma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malvales

Family

Lamiaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Ocimum

brachychiton

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

1691

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Pink Flame Tree

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

Lemon Basil and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Pink Flame Tree flower color: Rose
Pink Flame Tree leaf color:

Care of Lemon Basil and Pink Flame Tree

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