Tritoma

Lemon Basil

About Tritoma and Lemon Basil

Tritoma

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

7020

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

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

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Tritoma

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Tritoma

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Tritoma

citron basilic

In Spanish

tritoma

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

tritoma

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Tritoma

manjericão limão

In Polish

Tritoma

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Trytoma

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

72169

1 27800

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Properties of Tritoma and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Lemon Basil

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

Tritoma and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Tritoma and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Tritoma and Lemon Basil

Care of Tritoma and Lemon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.