Basil

Burning Bush

About Basil and Burning Bush

Basil

Burning Bush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

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

China, Japan, Korea

Types

Holy basil-

Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo

Number of Varieties

1605

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9-1

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm243.84 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula 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

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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

Poisonous, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making hedge

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

EUONYMUS alatus

Common Name

Basil

Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree

In Hindi

तुलसी

Burning Bush Plant

In German

Basilikum

Brennender Busch Pflanze

In French

basilic

Bush brûlant des plantes

In Spanish

albahaca

La quema de la planta de Bush

In Greek

βασιλικός

Burning Bush Φυτών

In Portuguese

manjericão

Bush ardente Planta

In Polish

bazylia

Płonącego krzewu roślin

In Latin

ocimum

Planta flammae rubi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Celastrales

Family

Lamiaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Euonymus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

150130

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Burning Bush

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Burning Bush

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

Basil and Burning Bush Physical Information

Basil and Burning Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Burning Bush height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Basil and Burning Bush are as follows:

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

Care of Basil and Burning Bush

Care of Basil and Burning Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Burning Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Burning Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.