Lemon Basil

Water Celery

About Lemon Basil and Water Celery

Lemon Basil

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

Ocimum americanum

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

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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, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

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

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Water Celery

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Wasser Sellerie

In French

citron basilic

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

El apio agua

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Aipo água

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Seler Woda

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Apiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Oenanthe

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1691

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Water Celery

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

Lemon Basil and Water Celery Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Water Celery are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Water Celery

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