Meyer Lemon

Lemon Basil

About Meyer Lemon and Lemon Basil

Meyer Lemon

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Types

Citrus

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

420

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Habitat

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Lemon yellow

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Psyllids, Scale insects, Whiteflies

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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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Acidic, Nausea

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Nutrients

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used to make juice

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus Meyeri

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Meyer Lemon

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Meyer Lemon

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Meyer Lemon

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Meyer Lemon

citron basilic

In Spanish

Meyer Lemon

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Meyer Lemon

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Meyer Lemon

manjericão limão

In Polish

Meyer Lemon

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Meyer Lemon

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

3169

1 27800

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Properties of Meyer Lemon and Lemon Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Meyer Lemon and Lemon Basil? We provide you with everything About Meyer Lemon and Lemon Basil. Meyer Lemon doesn't have thorns and Lemon Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Meyer Lemon does not have fragrant flowers. Meyer Lemon has allergic reactions like Acidic and Nausea and Lemon Basil has allergic reactions like Acidic and Nausea. 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 Meyer Lemon and Lemon Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Meyer Lemon and Lemon Basil

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

Meyer Lemon and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Meyer Lemon and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Meyer Lemon height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Meyer Lemon and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Meyer Lemon flower color: White
Meyer Lemon leaf color: Dark Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Meyer Lemon and Lemon Basil

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