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Lemon Basil
Lemon Basil

Dianella
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tender Perennial

Origin

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Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Ocimum americanum
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Number of Varieties

2025
0 40000
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Habitat

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Coastal Regions, Sandy areas

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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm50.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long Linear

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
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The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, 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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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
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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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Bonemeal, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles
Mealybugs, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K
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Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum
DIANELLA

Common Name

Lemon Basil
Dianella, Flax Lily

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी
Dianella

In German

Limonenbasilikum
Dianella

In French

citron basilic
Dianella

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum
Dianella

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός
Dianella

In Portuguese

manjericão limão
Dianella

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa
Dianella

In Latin

lemon Basilius
Dianella

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Chlorophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Asparagales

Family

Lamiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Dianella

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Hemerocallidoideae

Number of Species

16941
1 27800
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Difference Between Lemon Basil and Dianella

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

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Importance of Lemon Basil and Dianella

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

Compare Facts of Lemon Basil vs Dianella

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 Dianella 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 Dianella have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lemon Basil has no showy fruits and Dianella has showy fruits. Also Lemon Basil is not flowering and Dianella is not flowering . You can compare Lemon Basil and Dianella facts and facts of other plants too.