Strawberry Tree

African Blue Basil

About Strawberry Tree and African Blue Basil

Strawberry Tree

African Blue Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs

1.4 Origin

Mediterranean

Hybrid origin

1.6 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.7.0 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.8 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

1.10 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-99-11

0 99

2.2 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-1

2.3 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

2.4 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.3 Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

3.5 Plant Color

3.0.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Pink, Lavender

4.2.1 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

4.2.4 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Not Available

4.2.5 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple

4.2.8 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

4.2.10 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple

4.2.11 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

4.3 Shape

4.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbiculate

Ovate

4.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

6 Season

6.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

6.3 Growing Conditions

6.3.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

6.4.1 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

6.5.2 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

6.5.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

6.5.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

6.5.7 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Indeterminate

6.5.9 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

6.7 Tolerances

Drought

7 Care

7.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

7.3 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

7.5 Plant Maintenance

Medium

7.8 Watering Plants

7.8.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

7.9.1 In Summer

Lots of watering

8.1.1 In Spring

Moderate

8.1.3 In Winter

Average Water

8.3 Soil

8.3.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

8.3.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

8.3.4 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

8.4 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

8.5 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

8.7 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

8.8 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

8.9 Plant Tolerance

Drought

9 Facts

9.1 Flowers

Showy

9.1.2 Flower Petal Number

Single

9.2 Fruits

9.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

9.3.1 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

9.5 Fragrance

9.5.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

9.6.1 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

9.8.1 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

9.9.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

9.11 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

9.13 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

10.2 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

10.3 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

10.4 Evergreen

✔ ✘

10.5 Invasive

✔ ✘

10.6 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

10.8 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees

10.9 Allergy

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

11 Benefits

11.1 Uses

11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

11.2.1 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

11.2.2 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

12.2.2 Environmental Uses

Air purification

12.3 Plant Benefits

12.3.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

12.3.3 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

12.3.5 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

12.4 Used As Indoor Plant

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12.5 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

13.2 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

ARBUTUS 'Marina'

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

14.3 Common Name

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

14.3.1 In Hindi

झरबेरी पेड़

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

14.4.1 In German

Erdbeerbaum

African Blue Basilikum

14.5.1 In French

arbousier

Bleu basilic africaine

14.5.2 In Spanish

Árbol de fresa

Albahaca azul africana

14.6.1 In Greek

φράουλα δέντρο

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

14.7.1 In Portuguese

medronheiro

Africano manjericão azul

14.8.1 In Polish

Strawberry Tree

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

14.8.2 In Latin

arbutus

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.3 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

15.4 Class

Magnoliopsida

15.5 Order

Ericales

Lamiales

15.6 Family

Ericaceae

Lamiaceae

15.7 Genus

Arbutus

Ocimum

15.8 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Basal Tricolpates

15.9 Tribe

Not Available

15.10 Subfamily

Not Available

15.11 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Strawberry Tree and African Blue Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Strawberry Tree and African Blue Basil? We provide you with everything About Strawberry Tree and African Blue Basil. Strawberry Tree doesn't have thorns and African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Strawberry Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Strawberry Tree has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Oral Allergy and Skin irritation and African Blue Basil has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Oral Allergy and Skin irritation. 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 Strawberry Tree and African Blue Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Strawberry Tree and African Blue Basil

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

Strawberry Tree and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Strawberry Tree and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Strawberry Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Strawberry Tree and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Strawberry Tree flower color: White and Light Pink
Strawberry Tree leaf color: Dark Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Strawberry Tree and African Blue Basil

Care of Strawberry Tree and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Strawberry Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead 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 Strawberry 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.