Lemon Basil

Scarlet Runner Bean

About Lemon Basil and Scarlet Runner Bean

Lemon Basil

Scarlet Runner Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Central America

Types

Ocimum americanum

Phaseolus coccineus

Number of Varieties

2050

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Habitat

Fields, orchards

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-1

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Tan, Brown

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Container, 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, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Red blotch

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

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

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

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

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

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, Mixed Border, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

PHASEOLUS coccineus

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Runner bean, Multiflora bean

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Scarlet Runner Bean

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Feuerbohne

In French

citron basilic

Haricot d'Espagne

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Ayocote

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Scarlet Runner Bean

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Feijão-da-espanha

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Bean

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Scarlet Runner Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Phaseolus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

16920

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Scarlet Runner Bean

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Scarlet Runner Bean

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

Lemon Basil and Scarlet Runner Bean Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Scarlet Runner Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Scarlet Runner Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Scarlet Runner Bean are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Scarlet Runner Bean flower color: White, Red and Crimson
Scarlet Runner Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Scarlet Runner Bean

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