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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

-
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan

Types

Ocimum americanum
V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd

Number of Varieties

202
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-6
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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Round

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

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
Requires regular watering, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes
Birds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum
VACCINIUM vitis-idaea

Common Name

Lemon Basil
Lingonberry

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी
Lingonberry

In German

Limonenbasilikum
Preiselbeere

In French

citron basilic
Airelle

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum
Lingonberry

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός
Lingonberry

In Portuguese

manjericão limão
Lingonberry

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa
borówki brusznicy

In Latin

lemon Basilius
Lingonberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ericales

Family

Lamiaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Vaccinium

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

16938
1 27800
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Difference Between Lemon Basil and Lingonberry

If you are confused whether Lemon Basil or Lingonberry 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 Lingonberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lemon Basil are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lingonberry fertilizers required are for fruiting plantsuse high phosphorous content fertilizer and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lemon Basil and Lingonberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lemon Basil and Lingonberry

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

Compare Facts of Lemon Basil vs Lingonberry

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