Lemon Basil

Sausage Tree

About Lemon Basil and Sausage Tree

Lemon Basil

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Ocimum americanum

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

209

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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm910.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Sausage Tree

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Sausage Tree

In French

citron basilic

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

lemon Basilius

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Kaempferia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1699

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Sausage Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Lemon Basil and Sausage Tree? We provide you with everything About Lemon Basil and Sausage Tree. Lemon Basil doesn't have thorns and Sausage 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 Sausage 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 Sausage Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Sausage Tree

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

Lemon Basil and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Sausage Tree

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