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African Blue Basil
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

-
Russia/Siberia

Types

Herb
Shrub

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm2,330.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'
MICROBIOTA decussata

Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
माइक्रोबायोटा

In German

African Blue Basilikum
Mikrobiota

In French

Bleu basilic africaine
microbiote

In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana
microbiota

In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
μικροχλωρίδας

In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul
microbiota

In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
mikroflory

In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Microbiota

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales
Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Microbiota

Clade

Basal Tricolpates
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

11
1 27800
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Difference Between African Blue Basil and Microbiota

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Importance of African Blue Basil and Microbiota

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Compare Facts of African Blue Basil vs Microbiota

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