Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Middle Africa
-
Types
Solanum integrifolium
Herb
Number of Varieties
1820
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 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
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
imparipinnate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit Tree
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SOLANUM integrifolium
OCIMUM 'African Blue'
Common Name
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
In Hindi
कद्दू पेड़
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
In German
Kürbis-Baum
African Blue Basilikum
In French
arbre de citrouille
Bleu basilic africaine
In Spanish
árbol de calabaza
Albahaca azul africana
In Greek
δέντρο κολοκύθας
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
In Portuguese
árvore abóbora
Africano manjericão azul
In Polish
drzewa dyni
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
In Latin
PEPO ligno
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Lamiales
Family
Oleaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Ocimum
Clade
-
Basal Tricolpates
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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