Lemon Basil

Plume Grass

About Lemon Basil and Plume Grass

Lemon Basil

Plume Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Ocimum americanum

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

20190

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Drought, Edema

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Birds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Noxious Weed

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

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cultivated for fodder

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, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Plume Grass

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Plume Gras

In French

citron basilic

Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Penacho de hierba

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Plume Grass

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Plume grama

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Saccharum

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

169400

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Plume Grass

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Plume Grass

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

Lemon Basil and Plume Grass Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Plume Grass are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Plume Grass

Care of Lemon Basil and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.