Pinwheel

African Blue Basil

About Pinwheel and African Blue Basil

Pinwheel

African Blue Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Canary Islands

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

California Giant, Lilliput, Envy

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Bushy

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.96 cm

Rank: 94 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Yellow green

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Rose

Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Rose

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Rose

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Rose

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs less watering

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

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

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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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AEONIUM haworthii

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Pinwheel Aeonium, Haworth's aeonium

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pinwheel

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Windrad

African Blue Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

moulinet

Bleu basilic africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Molinillo

Albahaca azul africana

7.2.5 In Greek

pinwheel

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinwheel

Africano manjericão azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiatraczek

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

7.2.8 In Latin

Pinwheel

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Aeonium

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Basal Tricolpates

8.8 Tribe

Aeonieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pinwheel and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Pinwheel and African Blue Basil

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

Pinwheel and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Pinwheel and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Pinwheel height is 60.96 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pinwheel and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Pinwheel flower color: Pink and Yellow green
Pinwheel leaf color: Light Green and Rose
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Pinwheel and African Blue Basil

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