Ocimum obovatum
Ocimum obovatum
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Eritrea | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Lesotho | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Nigeria | Rwanda | Somalia | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Genus:
- Ocimum
- Species:
- Ocimum obovatum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pale pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm soil without pretreatment.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash