Lemon Basil

Shortleaf Pine

About Lemon Basil and Shortleaf Pine

Lemon Basil

Shortleaf Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Ocimum americanum

Coniferous Tree

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown, Sandy 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

Needle like

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

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, Neutral

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Littleleaf disease

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Skin irritation

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Inner Bark, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

PINUS echinata

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Shortleaf Pine

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Shortleaf Pine

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Shortleaf Pine

In French

citron basilic

Shortleaf Pine

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Shortleaf pino

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Shortleaf Pine

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Shortleaf Pine

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Shortleaf Pine

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Pinus Shortleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Pinus

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1693

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Shortleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Shortleaf Pine

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

Lemon Basil and Shortleaf Pine Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Shortleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Shortleaf Pine are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Shortleaf Pine flower color:
Shortleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Shortleaf Pine

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