Lemon Basil

String Bean

About Lemon Basil and String Bean

Lemon Basil

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Ocimum americanum

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

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, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

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

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Lemon Basil

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

String Bean

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Bohne

In French

citron basilic

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

String Bean

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Phaseolus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

169115

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Properties of Lemon Basil and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and String Bean

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

Lemon Basil and String Bean Physical Information

Lemon Basil and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and String Bean are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Lemon Basil and String Bean

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