Lemon Basil

Sweet Lime

About Lemon Basil and Sweet Lime

Lemon Basil

Sweet Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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1.8 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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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800.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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600.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Ants, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Farmland, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Citrus limetta

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Basil

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

मौसम्बी

7.2.2 In German

Limonenbasilikum

süße Limone

7.2.3 In French

citron basilic

Citrus limetta

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão limão

doce de limão

7.2.7 In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

słodkie limonki

7.2.8 In Latin

lemon Basilius

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Asterids

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8.8 Tribe

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Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

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Citroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Sweet Lime

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

Lemon Basil and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Sweet Lime

Care of Lemon Basil and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.