Basil

Columbus Hops

About Basil and Columbus Hops

Basil

Columbus Hops

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

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

North America, Europe, Western Asia

Types

Holy basil-

lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Number of Varieties

1605

0 40000

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Habitat

ditches, Lake margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

8-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm7.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Green, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Chartreuse, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed and toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

extracted oil, Flowers

Other Uses

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

brewing beer

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

Common Name

Basil

Columbus Hops

In Hindi

तुलसी

साधारण राज़क

In German

Basilikum

Echter Hopfen

In French

basilic

Houblon

In Spanish

albahaca

Humulus lupulus

In Greek

βασιλικός

Columbus Hops

In Portuguese

manjericão

Lúpulo

In Polish

bazylia

Chmiel zwyczajny

In Latin

ocimum

Columbus Hops

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Urticales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cannabaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Humulus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1503

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Columbus Hops

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Columbus Hops

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

Basil and Columbus Hops Physical Information

Basil and Columbus Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Columbus Hops height is 370.00 cm and width 7.10 cm. The color specification of Basil and Columbus Hops are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Columbus Hops flower color: Green and Magenta
Columbus Hops leaf color: Chartreuse and Yellow green

Care of Basil and Columbus Hops

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