Basil

American Holly

About Basil and American Holly

Basil

American Holly

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Holy basil-

Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca

Number of Varieties

1602

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oval Spiny Leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

ILEX opaca

Common Name

Basil

Christmas Holly

In Hindi

तुलसी

American Holly

In German

Basilikum

American Holly

In French

basilic

American Holly

In Spanish

albahaca

American Holly

In Greek

βασιλικός

American Holly

In Portuguese

manjericão

American Holly

In Polish

bazylia

American Holly

In Latin

ocimum

American Holly

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Celastrales

Family

Lamiaceae

Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Ilex

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1502

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and American Holly

Wondering what are the properties of Basil and American Holly? We provide you with everything About Basil and American Holly. Basil doesn't have thorns and American Holly doesn't have thorns. Also Basil does not have fragrant flowers. Basil has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting and American Holly has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Basil and American Holly and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Basil and American Holly

Season and care of Basil and American Holly is important to know. While considering everything about Basil and American Holly Care, growing season is an essential factor. Basil season is Summer and Fall and American Holly season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Basil is Loam, Sand and for American Holly is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Basil is Neutral and for American Holly is Acidic, Neutral.

Basil and American Holly Physical Information

Basil and American Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas American Holly height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and American Holly are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
American Holly flower color: White
American Holly leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Basil and American Holly

Care of Basil and American Holly include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and American Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.