Basil

Cork Tree

About Basil and Cork Tree

Basil

Cork Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

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

China

Types

Holy basil-

Number of Varieties

1602

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Habitat

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

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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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

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

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

EUONYMUS phellomanus

Common Name

Basil

Cork Oak

In Hindi

तुलसी

कॉर्क ट्री

In German

Basilikum

Cork Tree

In French

basilic

Arbre de Cork

In Spanish

albahaca

Árbol de corcho

In Greek

βασιλικός

Cork Tree

In Portuguese

manjericão

Cork Tree

In Polish

bazylia

Cork Tree

In Latin

ocimum

Cork ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Quercus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Mirinae

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Cork Tree

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

Basil and Cork Tree Physical Information

Basil and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and Cork Tree are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Basil and Cork Tree

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