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African Blue Basil
African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

-
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Herb
-

Number of Varieties

2015
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

-
-

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
Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Figwort

In German

African Blue Basilikum
figwort

In French

Bleu basilic africaine
scrofulaire

In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana
figwort

In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
figwort

In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul
figwort

In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
figwort

In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ranunculales

Family

Lamiaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Ranunculus

Clade

Basal Tricolpates
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1200
1 27800
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Difference Between African Blue Basil and Figwort

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

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Importance of African Blue Basil and Figwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of African Blue Basil and Figwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare African Blue Basil and Figwort 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 Figwort is Vitamin C. African Blue Basil has beauty benefits as follows: while Figwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of African Blue Basil vs Figwort

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