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African Blue Basil
African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Fruits, Tree

Origin

-
Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Herb
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

2018
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Remove deadheads
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'
Aegle marmelos

Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

African Blue Basilikum
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Bleu basilic africaine
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul
Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Solanales

Family

Lamiaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Brugmansia

Clade

Basal Tricolpates
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Datureae

Subfamily

-
Solanoideae

Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Difference Between African Blue Basil and Bael

If you are confused whether African Blue Basil or Bael are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see African Blue Basil and Bael Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of African Blue Basil are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bael fertilizers required are General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between African Blue Basil and Bael if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of African Blue Basil and Bael

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of African Blue Basil and Bael. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare African Blue Basil and Bael as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of African Blue Basil is constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems and Stomach pain whereas of Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis. African Blue Basil has beauty benefits as follows: while Bael has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of African Blue Basil vs Bael

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of African Blue Basil vs Bael and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of African Blue Basil are whereas of Bael have Dizziness and Stomach pain respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. African Blue Basil has no showy fruits and Bael has no showy fruits. Also African Blue Basil is not flowering and Bael is not flowering . You can compare African Blue Basil and Bael facts and facts of other plants too.