Munstead Lavender

Lemon Basil

About Munstead Lavender and Lemon Basil

Munstead Lavender

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

1620

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

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, 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

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Echter Lavendel

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Lavandula angustifolia

citron basilic

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia

manjericão limão

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

39169

1 27800

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Properties of Munstead Lavender and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Munstead Lavender and Lemon Basil

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

Munstead Lavender and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Munstead Lavender and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Munstead Lavender and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Munstead Lavender and Lemon Basil

Care of Munstead Lavender and Lemon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Munstead Lavender 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 Munstead Lavender 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.