Pot Marigold

Lemon Basil

About Pot Marigold and Lemon Basil

Pot Marigold

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 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

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

80.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular 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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

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

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Ringelblume

Limonenbasilikum

In French

pot Marigold

citron basilic

In Spanish

Caléndula

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

καλέντουλα

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

manjericão limão

In Polish

Pot Marigold

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Calendula

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

20169

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Lemon Basil

Season and care of Pot Marigold and Lemon Basil is important to know. While considering everything about Pot Marigold and Lemon Basil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pot Marigold season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer and Lemon Basil season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pot Marigold is Well drained and for Lemon Basil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pot Marigold is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Lemon Basil is Neutral.

Pot Marigold and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Lemon Basil

Care of Pot Marigold and Lemon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold 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.