Lemon Basil

Taro

About Lemon Basil and Taro

Lemon Basil

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

V-Shaped

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Bold

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

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

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

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Basil

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Limonenbasilikum

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

citron basilic

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

lemon Basilius

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Arales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Taro

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

Lemon Basil and Taro Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Taro are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Lemon Basil and Taro

Care of Lemon Basil and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.