Basil

Crape Jasmine

About Basil and Crape Jasmine

Basil

Crape Jasmine

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

India, Southeast Asia

Types

Holy basil-

Number of Varieties

16030

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

👆🏻

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

15.20 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Common Name

Basil

Crepe Jasmine

In Hindi

तुलसी

Tabernaemontana

In German

Basilikum

Tabernaemontana

In French

basilic

Tabernaemontana

In Spanish

albahaca

Tabernaemontana

In Greek

βασιλικός

Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

manjericão

Tabernaemontana

In Polish

bazylia

Tabernaemontana

In Latin

ocimum

Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

Family

Lamiaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Tabernaemontana

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

150118

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Basil and Crape Jasmine

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

Compare List of Herbs » More

Basil and Italian Oregano

Basil and Curly Parsley

Basil and Prostrate Rosemary

» More Compare List of Herbs

Season and Care of Basil and Crape Jasmine

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

Basil and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

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

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Basil and Crape Jasmine

Care of Basil and Crape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.