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About Basil and Deer Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Southwestern United States

Types

Holy basil-
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

1605
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
12 - 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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Root

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, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Basil
Deer Grass

In Hindi

तुलसी
हिरण घास

In German

Basilikum
Deer Grass

In French

basilic
cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

albahaca
Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

βασιλικός
ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

manjericão
cervos grama

In Polish

bazylia
Deer Trawa

In Latin

ocimum
deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Poales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Chloridoideae

Number of Species

15040
1 27800
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Properties of Basil and Deer Grass

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

Season and Care of Basil and Deer Grass

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

Basil and Deer Grass Physical Information

Basil and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and Deer Grass are as follows:

  • Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Basil and Deer Grass

Care of Basil and Deer Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.