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About Oriental Lily and African Blue Basil


About African Blue Basil and Oriental Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Herbs  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Oriental White Pink Oriental Light Pink Oriental Red Oriental  
Herb  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions  
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose  
Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM 'Acapulco'  
OCIMUM 'African Blue'  

Common Name
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily  
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil  

In Hindi
ओरिएंटल लिली  
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी  

In German
Orientalische Lilie  
African Blue Basilikum  

In French
Lily Oriental  
Bleu basilic africaine  

In Spanish
lirio oriental  
Albahaca azul africana  

In Greek
Oriental Lily  
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό  

In Portuguese
Lily Oriental  
Africano manjericão azul  

In Polish
Oriental Lily  
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią  

In Latin
Oriental Lily  
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Ocimum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Basal Tricolpates  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
108  
99+
1  

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Properties of Oriental Lily and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Oriental Lily and African Blue Basil

Season and care of Oriental Lily and African Blue Basil is important to know. While considering everything about Oriental Lily and African Blue Basil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oriental Lily season is Summer and African Blue Basil season is Summer. The type of soil for Oriental Lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for African Blue Basil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oriental Lily is Neutral and for African Blue Basil is Neutral.

Oriental Lily and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Oriental Lily and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Oriental Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Oriental Lily and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Care of Oriental Lily and African Blue Basil

Care of Oriental Lily and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oriental Lily 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 Oriental Lily 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.

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