Sweet Marjoram

Lemon Basil

About Sweet Marjoram and Lemon Basil

Sweet Marjoram

Lemon Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Western Europe, Turkey

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Aromatic herb

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-2

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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30.50 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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Green, Lemon yellow

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Diabetes, gallstones, Liver problems, Stomach pain

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Traditional medicine

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

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, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORIGANUM majorana 'Aureum'

OCIMUM x citriodorum

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Marjoram

Lemon Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

मीठा कुठरा

नींबू तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Majoran

Limonenbasilikum

7.2.3 In French

marjolaine

citron basilic

7.2.4 In Spanish

mejorana

Ocimum × citriodorum

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό μαντζουράνα

λεμόνι βασιλικός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjerona

manjericão limão

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki majeranek

Bazylia cytrynowa

7.2.8 In Latin

amaracus

lemon Basilius

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheobionta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Origanum

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Marjoram and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Marjoram and Lemon Basil

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

Sweet Marjoram and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Sweet Marjoram and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Marjoram height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweet Marjoram and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Sweet Marjoram flower color: White and Pink
Sweet Marjoram leaf color: Yellow and Yellow green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Sweet Marjoram and Lemon Basil

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