Lemon Basil

Sweet Marjoram

About Lemon Basil and Sweet Marjoram

Lemon Basil

Sweet Marjoram

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Western Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

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Aromatic herb

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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Dry areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-2

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Light Green, Lemon yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

oblong or obovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

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5.12 Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, Cough, Diabetes, gallstones, Liver problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Traditional medicine

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

Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

ORIGANUM majorana 'Aureum'

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Basil

Sweet Marjoram

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

मीठा कुठरा

7.2.2 In German

Limonenbasilikum

Majoran

7.2.3 In French

citron basilic

marjolaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

mejorana

7.2.5 In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

γλυκό μαντζουράνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão limão

manjerona

7.2.7 In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

słodki majeranek

7.2.8 In Latin

lemon Basilius

amaracus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Origanum

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Sweet Marjoram

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Sweet Marjoram

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

Lemon Basil and Sweet Marjoram Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Sweet Marjoram physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweet Marjoram height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Sweet Marjoram are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Sweet Marjoram flower color: White and Pink
Sweet Marjoram leaf color: Yellow and Yellow green

Care of Lemon Basil and Sweet Marjoram

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