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Lemon Basil
Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbs
Shrub

Origin

-
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Types

Ocimum americanum
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana

Number of Varieties

20200
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

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
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes
Insects

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits

-
Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum
Artemisia annua

Common Name

Lemon Basil
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी
Artemisia

In German

Limonenbasilikum
Artemisia

In French

citron basilic
Artemisia

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum
Artemisia

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός
Αρτεμίσια

In Portuguese

manjericão limão
Artemisia

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa
Artemisia

In Latin

lemon Basilius
Artemisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Asterales

Family

Lamiaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Ocimum
Artemisia

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Anthemideae

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

169400
1 27800
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Difference Between Lemon Basil and Artemisia

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

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Importance of Lemon Basil and Artemisia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lemon Basil and Artemisia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lemon Basil and Artemisia 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 Lemon Basil is Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin K whereas of Artemisia is Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation and Malaria. Lemon Basil has beauty benefits as follows: while Artemisia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lemon Basil vs Artemisia

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 Lemon Basil vs Artemisia 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 Lemon Basil are Hives, Itchiness, Rash and Swelling whereas of Artemisia have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lemon Basil has no showy fruits and Artemisia has no showy fruits. Also Lemon Basil is not flowering and Artemisia is not flowering . You can compare Lemon Basil and Artemisia facts and facts of other plants too.