Red Clover

Lemon Basil

About Red Clover and Lemon Basil

Red Clover

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-59-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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

Soil Type

Sand

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

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trifolium pratense

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Red Clover

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

लाल तिपतिया घास

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Rotklee

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Trèfle rouge

citron basilic

In Spanish

Trébol rojo

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Trevo vermelho

manjericão limão

In Polish

Czerwona koniczyna

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Trifolium pratense

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Trifolium

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

300169

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Properties of Red Clover and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Red Clover and Lemon Basil

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

Red Clover and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Red Clover and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Clover and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Red Clover flower color: Pink
Red Clover leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Clover and Lemon Basil

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