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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
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Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip
Herb

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta
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Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Ovate

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

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Twice a week
Moderate

In Winter

Regular watering required
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth
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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

Itchiness
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis
OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

लीची
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Lychee
African Blue Basilikum

In French

Lychee
Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Lychee
Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

λίτσι
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

lichia
Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Lychee
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Lychee
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Sapindaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn
Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Sapindoideae
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Number of Species

31
1 27800
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Difference Between Lychee and African Blue Basil

If you are confused whether Lychee or African Blue Basil 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 Lychee and African Blue Basil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lychee are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize after blooming period, whereas for African Blue Basil fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lychee and African Blue Basil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lychee and African Blue Basil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lychee and African Blue Basil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lychee and African Blue Basil 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 Lychee is anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders and Heart problems whereas of African Blue Basil is constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems and Stomach pain. Lychee has beauty benefits as follows: while African Blue Basil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lychee vs African Blue Basil

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 Lychee vs African Blue Basil 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 Lychee are Itchiness whereas of African Blue Basil have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lychee has showy fruits and African Blue Basil has no showy fruits. Also Lychee is not flowering and African Blue Basil is not flowering . You can compare Lychee and African Blue Basil facts and facts of other plants too.