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African Blue Basil
African Blue Basil

Ukiuki
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tender Perennial

Origin

-
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Herb
-

Number of Varieties

20-
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

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
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm-
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm-
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long slender

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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 fruit, 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
Dry soil

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
pollinators

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'
DIANELLA sandwicensis

Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
Ukiuki, uki

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Ukiuki

In German

African Blue Basilikum
Ukiuki

In French

Bleu basilic africaine
Ukiuki

In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana
Ukiuki

In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
Ukiuki

In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul
Ukiuki

In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
Ukiuki

In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Ukiuki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Liliales

Family

Lamiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Dianella

Clade

Basal Tricolpates
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Hemerocallidoideae

Number of Species

141
1 27800
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Difference Between African Blue Basil and Ukiuki

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Importance of African Blue Basil and Ukiuki

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Compare Facts of African Blue Basil vs Ukiuki

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