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About Sweetpea and African Blue Basil

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
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
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
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Purple
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green, Purple
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Green, Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
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
Organic Flower Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails
Bees
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as essential oil
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus
OCIMUM 'African Blue'
7.2 Common Name
Sweetpea
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sweetpea
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
7.2.2 In German
Sweetpea
African Blue Basilikum
7.2.3 In French
Sweetpea
Bleu basilic africaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sweetpea
Albahaca azul africana
7.2.5 In Greek
Sweetpea
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sweetpea
Africano manjericão azul
7.2.7 In Polish
Sweetpea
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
7.2.8 In Latin
Sweetpea
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Lagerstroemia
Ocimum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Basal Tricolpates
8.8 Tribe
Vicieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Sweetpea and African Blue Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and African Blue Basil? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and African Blue Basil. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and African Blue Basil has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Sweetpea and African Blue Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sweetpea and African Blue Basil

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

Sweetpea and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Sweetpea and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and African Blue Basil are as follows:

  • Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

  • African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Sweetpea and African Blue Basil

Care of Sweetpea and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing 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 Sweetpea 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.