Lemon Basil

Red Bell Pepper

About Lemon Basil and Red Bell Pepper

Lemon Basil

Red Bell Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Ocimum americanum

it is a type of bell paper

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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 over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Gastric, Hives, Skin rash

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

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

लाल शिमला मिर्च

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Rote Paprika

In French

citron basilic

Poivron rouge

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Pimiento rojo

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Κόκκινη πιπεριά

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Pimentão vermelho

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Czerwona papryka

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Red Bell Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Lamiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Capsicum

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1692

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Red Bell Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Red Bell Pepper

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

Lemon Basil and Red Bell Pepper Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Red Bell Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Red Bell Pepper are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Red Bell Pepper flower color: White, Yellow and Green
Red Bell Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Red Bell Pepper

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