About Lemon Basil

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Types

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

Rank: 92 (Overall)

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Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

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

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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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42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

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69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

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71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Limonenbasilikum

In French

citron basilic

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

169

Rank: 81 (Overall)

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Properties of Lemon Basil

Want to know the properties of Lemon Basil? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Lemon Basil is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Hives, Itchiness, Rash and Swelling. Lemon Basil Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin K

Part of plant used: Leaf Stalks and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Lemon Basil Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Lemon Basil. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Lemon Basil physical information is as follows: 30.50 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White

Leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Lemon Basil

Taking Lemon Basil Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Lemon Basil include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Lemon Basil

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Lemon Basil is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Lemon Basil is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 20 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ocimum americanum. This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.