Basil

Cyclamen

About Basil and Cyclamen

Basil

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

1.4 Types

Holy basil-

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

7-1

1.8 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

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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0.54 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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0.75 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Basil

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

basilic

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Asterids

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Basil and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Cyclamen

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

Basil and Cyclamen Physical Information

Basil and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Basil and Cyclamen are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Basil and Cyclamen

Care of Basil and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.