Lemon Basil

Touch-me-not

About Lemon Basil and Touch-me-not

Lemon Basil

Touch-me-not

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil

Types

Ocimum americanum

Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

2030

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Habitat

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

H1, H2

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

bees, Wasps

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Insects

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

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

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

MIMOSA pudica

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

छुई मुई

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Berühre mich nicht

In French

citron basilic

Balsamine

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

No me toques

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Αγγίξτε-me-not

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Não me toque

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Niecierpek

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Palpate Me, non-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Geraniales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Impatiens

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

169200

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Touch-me-not

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Touch-me-not

Season and care of Lemon Basil and Touch-me-not is important to know. While considering everything about Lemon Basil and Touch-me-not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lemon Basil season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Touch-me-not season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lemon Basil is Loam, Sand and for Touch-me-not is Loam while the PH of soil for Lemon Basil is Neutral and for Touch-me-not is Neutral.

Lemon Basil and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Touch-me-not

Care of Lemon Basil and Touch-me-not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.