Lemon Basil

Weeping Fig

About Lemon Basil and Weeping Fig

Lemon Basil

Weeping Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Ocimum americanum

Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

20800

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm3,050.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water carefully

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Birds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Container

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

रो अंजीर

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Birkenfeige

In French

citron basilic

figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

higo llorón

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

chorando fig

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

płacz rys

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Urticales

Family

Lamiaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Ficus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

169850

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Weeping Fig

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

Lemon Basil and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Weeping Fig flower color:
Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Weeping Fig

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