Rowan Tree

African Blue Basil

About Rowan Tree and African Blue Basil

Rowan Tree

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Asia, Europe, Northern Africa

Types

Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa

Herb

Number of Varieties

520

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

800.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sorbus aucuparia

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Rowan, Mountain ash

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

रोवाण पौधा

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Rowan Tree

African Blue Basilikum

In French

Rowan Tree

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Rowan Tree

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

Rowan Tree

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Árvore de Rowan

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Rowan Tree

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Rowan ligno

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Sorbus

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1101

1 27800

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Properties of Rowan Tree and African Blue Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Rowan Tree and African Blue Basil? We provide you with everything About Rowan Tree and African Blue Basil. Rowan Tree doesn't have thorns and African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Rowan Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Rowan Tree has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress and African Blue Basil has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress. 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 Rowan Tree and African Blue Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Rowan Tree and African Blue Basil

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

Rowan Tree and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Rowan Tree and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Rowan Tree height is 1,000.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Rowan Tree and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Rowan Tree flower color: White
Rowan Tree leaf color: Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Rowan Tree and African Blue Basil

Care of Rowan Tree and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rowan Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves 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 Rowan Tree 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.