Pitch Pine

Lemon Basil

About Pitch Pine and Lemon Basil

Pitch Pine

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Herbs

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

3,000.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

76.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

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

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

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

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

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS rigida

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

सनोबर

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Pitch pine

Limonenbasilikum

In French

pitch pine

citron basilic

In Spanish

pino

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

πίσσα πεύκο

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

resina de pinheiro

manjericão limão

In Polish

Pitch sosny

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

pice pinus

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Pinus

Ocimum

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

115169

1 27800

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Properties of Pitch Pine and Lemon Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Pitch Pine and Lemon Basil? We provide you with everything About Pitch Pine and Lemon Basil. Pitch Pine has thorns and Lemon Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Pitch Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Pitch Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash and Lemon Basil has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash. 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 Pitch Pine and Lemon Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Lemon Basil

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

Pitch Pine and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Pitch Pine and Lemon Basil

Care of Pitch Pine and Lemon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitch Pine 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 Pitch Pine 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.