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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Herb  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows  
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

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  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
2,540.00 cm  
11

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
2,540.00 cm  
4

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

Allergy
-  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain  
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM 'African Blue'  
PRUNUS cerasifera  

Common Name
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil  
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum  

In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी  
चेरी प्लम  

In German
African Blue Basilikum  
cherry Plum  

In French
Bleu basilic africaine  
Prunus  

In Spanish
Albahaca azul africana  
cherry Plum  

In Greek
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό  
Cherry Plum  

In Portuguese
Africano manjericão azul  
cherry Plum  

In Polish
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią  
Cherry Plum  

In Latin
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी  
cerasus PRUNUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Rosales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Ocimum  
Prunus  

Clade
Basal Tricolpates  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
1  
200  
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Difference Between African Blue Basil and Cherry Plum

If you are confused whether African Blue Basil or Cherry Plum 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 Cherry Plum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of African Blue Basil are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cherry Plum fertilizers required are Compost, fertilize in spring and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between African Blue Basil and Cherry Plum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of African Blue Basil and Cherry Plum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of African Blue Basil and Cherry Plum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare African Blue Basil and Cherry Plum 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 Cherry Plum is Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients and Oral health. African Blue Basil has beauty benefits as follows: while Cherry Plum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of African Blue Basil vs Cherry Plum

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 Cherry Plum 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 Cherry Plum have Throat itching 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 Cherry Plum has no showy fruits. Also African Blue Basil is not flowering and Cherry Plum is not flowering . You can compare African Blue Basil and Cherry Plum facts and facts of other plants too.

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