Levisticum Officinale

African Blue Basil

About Levisticum Officinale and African Blue Basil

Levisticum Officinale

African Blue Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Arid Habitats, Damp Places, Waste areas

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Wildlife

Bees

5.12 Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Boils, Gastritis, Gout, Heartburn, Indigestion, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as a spice, Used in making beverages

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LEVISTICUM officinale

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Lovage

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Levisticum Officinale

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Liebstöckel

African Blue Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

livèche

Bleu basilic africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

lovage

Albahaca azul africana

7.2.5 In Greek

λεβιστικό

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lovage

Africano manjericão azul

7.2.7 In Polish

lubczyk

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

7.2.8 In Latin

ligusticum

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Levisticum

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Basal Tricolpates

8.8 Tribe

Apieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Levisticum Officinale and African Blue Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Levisticum Officinale and African Blue Basil? We provide you with everything About Levisticum Officinale and African Blue Basil. Levisticum Officinale doesn't have thorns and African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Levisticum Officinale does not have fragrant flowers. Levisticum Officinale has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis and African Blue Basil has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis. 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 Levisticum Officinale and African Blue Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Levisticum Officinale and African Blue Basil

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

Levisticum Officinale and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Levisticum Officinale and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Levisticum Officinale height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Levisticum Officinale and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Levisticum Officinale flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Levisticum Officinale leaf color: Green and Dark Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Levisticum Officinale and African Blue Basil

Care of Levisticum Officinale and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Levisticum Officinale pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Levisticum Officinale needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.