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Basil and African Blue Basil Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering Basil and African Blue Basil

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Basil and African Blue Basil Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Basil and African Blue Basil care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Basil and African Blue Basil is as follows:

  • Watering Basil in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Basil in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering African Blue Basil in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Blue Basil in Winter: Average Water

Basil and African Blue Basil Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Basil and African Blue Basil diseases is very important factor of Basil and African Blue Basil Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Basil: Red blotch
  • African Blue Basil: Red blotch

Basil and African Blue Basil Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Basil and African Blue Basil care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Basil and African Blue Basil pruning is done as follows:

  • Basil pruning: Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly

  • African Blue Basil pruning: 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

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Basil and African Blue Basil fertilizers are as follows:

  • Basil fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • African Blue Basil fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer