Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Herbs
Origin
Russia/Siberia, China
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Dwarf Siberian Peashrub, Sutherland Peashrub, Weeping Siberian Peashrub
Basil, African blue basil
Number of Varieties
560
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, gully slopes, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Sandy areas
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
11-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
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
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Burgandy, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Purple, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Purple, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Light Yellow
Green, Purple, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering, Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
blister beetles, Septoria leaf spot, stem decay
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Vomiting
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
used as a dye
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Dysmenorrhea, Gynaecological
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used for making informal hedge
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CARAGANA arborescens
Ocimum tenuiflorum
Common Name
Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, caragana
Basil
In Hindi
Siberian peashrub
तुलसी
In German
Gemeiner Erbsenstrauch
Basilikum
In French
Caraganier de Sibérie
basilic
In Spanish
Siberian Peashrub
albahaca
In Greek
Siberian Peashrub
βασιλικός
In Portuguese
Siberian peashrub
manjericão
In Polish
Karagana syberyjska
bazylia
In Latin
Siberian Peashrub
ocimum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Fabaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Caragana
Ocimum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2560
1
27800
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