Lemon Basil

Yellow Birch

About Lemon Basil and Yellow Birch

Lemon Basil

Yellow Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Ocimum americanum

it is a type of birch

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain tops

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7

0 99

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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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,680.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to half of its height

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year

Pests and Diseases

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

Borers, Chlorosis

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Respiratory problems, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

BETULA alleghaniensis

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Yellow Birch

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Yellow Birch

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Yellow Birch

In French

citron basilic

bouleau jaune

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Abedul amarillo

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

κίτρινο Birch

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

κίτρινο Birch

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

żółte brzozy

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Birch flavum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Betula

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

16960

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Yellow Birch

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Yellow Birch

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

Lemon Basil and Yellow Birch Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Yellow Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Yellow Birch are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Yellow Birch flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Yellow Birch leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Yellow Birch

Care of Lemon Basil and Yellow Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Yellow Birch pruning is done Prune to half of its height. In summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.