Prostrate Rosemary

Lemon Basil

About Prostrate Rosemary and Lemon Basil

Prostrate Rosemary

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

By seashore, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Needle like

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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, Whiteflies

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Cardiac

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Incense, Repellent, Used as a dye

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

Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Lockwood de Forest'

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Lockwood de Forest Rosemary, Prostrate Rosemary, Rosemary

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

गुलमेंहदी

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Rosmarin

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Rosmarinus officinalis

citron basilic

In Spanish

Alecrim

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

prostrate rosemary

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Rozmaryn lekarski

manjericão limão

In Polish

Rosmarinus officinalis

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

prostrate rosemary

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Rosmarinus

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1169

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Properties of Prostrate Rosemary and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Prostrate Rosemary and Lemon Basil

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

Prostrate Rosemary and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Prostrate Rosemary and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Prostrate Rosemary height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Prostrate Rosemary and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Prostrate Rosemary flower color: Blue and Lavender
Prostrate Rosemary leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Prostrate Rosemary and Lemon Basil

Care of Prostrate Rosemary and Lemon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prostrate Rosemary 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 Prostrate Rosemary 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.