Poinsettia

African Blue Basil

About Poinsettia and African Blue Basil

Poinsettia

African Blue Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

33NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

35.60 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

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

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Poinsettia

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Poinsettia

African Blue Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

Poinsettia

Bleu basilic africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsettia

Albahaca azul africana

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

Africano manjericão azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Poinsecja

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

7.2.8 In Latin

Poinsettia

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Basal Tricolpates

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Poinsettia and African Blue Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Poinsettia and African Blue Basil? We provide you with everything About Poinsettia and African Blue Basil. Poinsettia doesn't have thorns and African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Poinsettia does not have fragrant flowers. Poinsettia has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching and African Blue Basil has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching. 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 Poinsettia and African Blue Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and African Blue Basil

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

Poinsettia and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Poinsettia and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Poinsettia and African Blue Basil

Care of Poinsettia and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning 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 Poinsettia 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.