Red Cardinal

Lemon Basil

About Red Cardinal and Lemon Basil

Red Cardinal

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Toxic

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Red Cardinal

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Cardinal rouge

citron basilic

In Spanish

Cárdenas

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

manjericão limão

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

10169

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Lemon Basil

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

Red Cardinal and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Lemon Basil

Care of Red Cardinal and Lemon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal 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 Red Cardinal 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.