Snow Flake

Lemon Basil

About Snow Flake and Lemon Basil

Snow Flake

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-139-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of 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, 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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Snow Flake

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Schneeflocke

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Flocon de neige

citron basilic

In Spanish

Copo de nieve

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Floco de neve

manjericão limão

In Polish

Płatek śniegu

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Aureus

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Lamiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2000169

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Flake and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Snow Flake and Lemon Basil

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

Snow Flake and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Snow Flake and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Snow Flake and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Snow Flake and Lemon Basil

Care of Snow Flake and Lemon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Snow Flake 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.