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Winter Daphne
Winter Daphne

African Blue Basil
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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs

Origin

China, Japan
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Types

Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica
Herb

Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

shade of upland trees
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

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, Rose
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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

feather-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular 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

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees

Allergy

poisonous if ingested
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAPHNE odora
OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

winter daphne
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

winter daphne
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Daphne odora
African Blue Basilikum

In French

Daphne odora
Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Daphne odora
Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

Daphne odora
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Daphne odora
Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Daphne odora
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Daphne odora
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Lamiales

Family

Thymelaeaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Daphne
Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Euphorbioideae
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Number of Species

701
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Daphne and African Blue Basil

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Importance of Winter Daphne and African Blue Basil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Winter Daphne and African Blue Basil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Winter Daphne 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 Winter Daphne is Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative and Opthalmic whereas of African Blue Basil is constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems and Stomach pain. Winter Daphne has beauty benefits as follows: while African Blue Basil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Winter Daphne 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 Winter Daphne 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 Winter Daphne are poisonous if ingested whereas of African Blue Basil have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Winter Daphne has no showy fruits and African Blue Basil has no showy fruits. Also Winter Daphne is not flowering and African Blue Basil is not flowering . You can compare Winter Daphne and African Blue Basil facts and facts of other plants too.