Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
-
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Herb
Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia
Number of Varieties
208
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-117-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-7
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
Light Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblong or Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Average
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 leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Birds
Allergy
-
sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain
Digestive, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
OCIMUM 'African Blue'
QUERCUS laurifolia
Common Name
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Quercus
In German
African Blue Basilikum
Quercus
In French
Bleu basilic africaine
Quercus
In Spanish
Albahaca azul africana
Quercus
In Greek
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
Quercus
In Portuguese
Africano manjericão azul
Quercus
In Polish
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
Quercus
In Latin
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Quercus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fagales
Family
Lamiaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Ocimum
Quercus
Clade
Basal Tricolpates
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1450
1
27800
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