Sitka Spruce

Lemon Basil

About Sitka Spruce and Lemon Basil

Sitka Spruce

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Asia

Types

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

3520

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less 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, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Snails

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

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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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

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Root

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

सरल

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Fichten

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Picea

citron basilic

In Spanish

Picea

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Spruce

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Picea

manjericão limão

In Polish

Świerk

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Picea

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Picea

Ocimum

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

35169

1 27800

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Properties of Sitka Spruce and Lemon Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Sitka Spruce and Lemon Basil? We provide you with everything About Sitka Spruce and Lemon Basil. Sitka Spruce doesn't have thorns and Lemon Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Sitka Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Sitka Spruce has allergic reactions like Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness and Sore eyes and Lemon Basil has allergic reactions like Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness and Sore eyes. 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 Sitka Spruce and Lemon Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sitka Spruce and Lemon Basil

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

Sitka Spruce and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Sitka Spruce and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sitka Spruce and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Sitka Spruce and Lemon Basil

Care of Sitka Spruce and Lemon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sitka Spruce 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.