Lemon Basil

Techny Arborvitae

About Lemon Basil and Techny Arborvitae

Lemon Basil

Techny Arborvitae

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Ocimum americanum

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing

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

Wood

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, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Lemon Basil

White Cedar

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Techny Arborvitae

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Techny Lebensbaum

In French

citron basilic

Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Techny Tuja

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Thuja

Clade

Asterids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1691

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Techny Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Techny Arborvitae

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

Lemon Basil and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Techny Arborvitae flower color:
Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Lemon Basil and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.