Basil

Coco Plum

About Basil and Coco Plum

Basil

Coco Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

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

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Holy basil-

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

1602

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-9

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, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name

Basil

Paradise Plum

In Hindi

तुलसी

कोको बेर

In German

Basilikum

coco Plum

In French

basilic

Coco Plum

In Spanish

albahaca

Coco Plum

In Greek

βασιλικός

Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

manjericão

Coco Plum

In Polish

bazylia

coco plum

In Latin

ocimum

coco plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malpighiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Chrysobalanaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15014

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Coco Plum

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

Basil and Coco Plum Physical Information

Basil and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and Coco Plum are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Basil and Coco Plum

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