Basil

Breadfruit

About Basil and Breadfruit

Basil

Breadfruit

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Holy basil-

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-9

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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2,600.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

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, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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

Not Available

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

allergic reaction

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

ARTOCARPUS altilis

7.2 Common Name

Basil

Breadfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

Breadfruit Tree

7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

Brotfruchtbaum

7.2.3 In French

basilic

Breadfruit Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

árbol del pan

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

Árvore de fruta-pão

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

Breadfruit drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

Arum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Artocarpus

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Artocarpeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Basil and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Breadfruit

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

Basil and Breadfruit Physical Information

Basil and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and Breadfruit are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Basil and Breadfruit

Care of Basil and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Breadfruit pruning is done Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.