Basil

Cleyera

About Basil and Cleyera

Basil

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Holy basil-

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

1601

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Habitat

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

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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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm2,240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Basil

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

तुलसी

Cleyera

In German

Basilikum

Sakaki

In French

basilic

Cleyera

In Spanish

albahaca

Cleyera

In Greek

βασιλικός

Cleyera

In Portuguese

manjericão

Cleyera

In Polish

bazylia

Cleyera

In Latin

ocimum

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Theales

Family

Lamiaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Cleyera

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

15018

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Cleyera

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

Basil and Cleyera Physical Information

Basil and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and Cleyera are as follows:

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

Care of Basil and Cleyera

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