Lemon Basil

Tabardillo

About Lemon Basil and Tabardillo

Lemon Basil

Tabardillo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Mexico

Types

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

208

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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 water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

CALLIANDRA californica

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

tabardillo

In German

Limonenbasilikum

tabardillo

In French

citron basilic

tabardillo

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

tabardillo

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Tabardillo

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Tabardillo

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Tabardillo

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Tabardillo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Calliandra

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

16930

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Tabardillo

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Tabardillo

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

Lemon Basil and Tabardillo Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Tabardillo are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Tabardillo

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