Summer Savory

African Blue Basil

About Summer Savory and African Blue Basil

Summer Savory

African Blue Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Slopes, Temperate Regions

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Perfumes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Digestion problems, Expectorant

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Container, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a condiment, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SATUREJA hortensis

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Summer Savory

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

summer savory

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Sommer-Bohnenkraut

African Blue Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

sarriette

Bleu basilic africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Satureja hortensis

Albahaca azul africana

7.2.5 In Greek

το καλοκαίρι αλμυρές

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Satureja hortensis

Africano manjericão azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Cząber ogrodowy

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

7.2.8 In Latin

Sommer sabori

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Satureja

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Basal Tricolpates

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Summer Savory and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Summer Savory and African Blue Basil

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

Summer Savory and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Summer Savory and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Savory height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Summer Savory and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Summer Savory flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Summer Savory leaf color: Green and Gray Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Summer Savory and African Blue Basil

Care of Summer Savory and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Savory pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Summer Savory 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.