Lemon Basil

Pitch Pine

About Lemon Basil and Pitch Pine

Lemon Basil

Pitch Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

Ocimum americanum

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm3,000.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm76.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, 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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

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

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

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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

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

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

PINUS rigida

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

सनोबर

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Pitch pine

In French

citron basilic

pitch pine

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

pino

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

resina de pinheiro

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Pitch sosny

In Latin

lemon Basilius

pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Pinus

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

169115

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Pitch Pine

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Pitch Pine

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

Lemon Basil and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Lemon Basil and Pitch Pine

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