Basil

Blue Hibiscus

About Basil and Blue Hibiscus

Basil

Blue Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Australia

1.4 Types

Holy basil-

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-1

1.8 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

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Rust aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Showy

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

7.2 Common Name

Basil

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

Blue Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

7.2.3 In French

basilic

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

Azul árbol del hibisco

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

Árvore azul do hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

Hibiscus lignum blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Alyogyne

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hibisceae

8.9 Subfamily

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Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Basil and Blue Hibiscus

Wondering what are the properties of Basil and Blue Hibiscus? We provide you with everything About Basil and Blue Hibiscus. Basil doesn't have thorns and Blue Hibiscus 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 Blue Hibiscus 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 Blue Hibiscus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Basil and Blue Hibiscus

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

Basil and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

Basil and Blue Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and Blue Hibiscus are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Basil and Blue Hibiscus

Care of Basil and Blue Hibiscus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Blue Hibiscus 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 Blue Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.