Lemon Basil

Wood Apple

About Lemon Basil and Wood Apple

Lemon Basil

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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800.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Do not water excessively

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

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

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5.12 Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Gastric

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

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 for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Basil

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

Limonenbasilikum

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

citron basilic

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

lemon Basilius

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

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Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Wood Apple

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

Lemon Basil and Wood Apple Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Wood Apple are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Wood Apple

Care of Lemon Basil and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.