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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbs  

Origin
America  
-  

Types
Cucurbita pepo  
Herb  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas  
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

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  

Habit
Bushy, Evergreen  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Moist, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit  
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
Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Leafminer, Mice, Rodents  
Bees  

Allergy
Sore Throat, Stomach pain  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss  
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cucurbita pepo  
OCIMUM 'African Blue'  

Common Name
Zucchini, courgette  
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil  

In Hindi
तोरी  
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी  

In German
Zucchini  
African Blue Basilikum  

In French
Courgette  
Bleu basilic africaine  

In Spanish
calabacín  
Albahaca azul africana  

In Greek
κολοκύθι  
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό  

In Portuguese
abobrinha  
Africano manjericão azul  

In Polish
Kabaczek  
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią  

In Latin
zucchini  
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Ocimum  

Clade
-  
Basal Tricolpates  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
-  
1  

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Difference Between Zucchini and African Blue Basil

If you are confused whether Zucchini 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 Zucchini and African Blue Basil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Zucchini are Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks and Compost, whereas for African Blue Basil fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Zucchini and African Blue Basil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Zucchini and African Blue Basil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Zucchini and African Blue Basil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Zucchini 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 Zucchini is Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium and Weight loss whereas of African Blue Basil is constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems and Stomach pain. Zucchini has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing and Remove blemishes while African Blue Basil has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Zucchini 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 Zucchini 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 Zucchini are Sore Throat and Stomach pain whereas of African Blue Basil have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Zucchini has showy fruits and African Blue Basil has no showy fruits. Also Zucchini is not flowering and African Blue Basil is not flowering . You can compare Zucchini and African Blue Basil facts and facts of other plants too.

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