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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Perennial

Origin

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Types

Ocimum americanum
Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

2070
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-4

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Linear

Thorns

Season

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, 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
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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
Clay, 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
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes
Snails

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

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
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Other Uses

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Lemon Basil
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी
Tritoma

In German

Limonenbasilikum
Tritoma

In French

citron basilic
Tritoma

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum
tritoma

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός
tritoma

In Portuguese

manjericão limão
Tritoma

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa
Tritoma

In Latin

lemon Basilius
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Asparagales

Family

Lamiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Kniphofia

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

16972
1 27800
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Difference Between Lemon Basil and Tritoma

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

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Importance of Lemon Basil and Tritoma

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

Compare Facts of Lemon Basil vs Tritoma

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