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About Basil and Duckweed

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Holy basil-
Lemna minor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
1-8
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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.12 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblong-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Aquatic Plant
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Aquatic Plant
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
LEMNA trisulca
7.2 Common Name
Basil
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
तुलसी
duckweed
7.2.2 In German
Basilikum
Entengrütze
7.2.3 In French
basilic
lentille d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
albahaca
Lenteja de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
βασιλικός
duckweed
7.2.6 In Portuguese
manjericão
lentilha-d'água
7.2.7 In Polish
bazylia
Rzęsa
7.2.8 In Latin
ocimum
duckweed
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Arales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Lemnaceae
8.6 Genus
Ocimum
Lemna
8.7 Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Lemneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Lemnoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Basil and Duckweed

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

Season and Care of Basil and Duckweed

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

Basil and Duckweed Physical Information

Basil and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Basil and Duckweed are as follows:

  • Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

  • Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Basil and Duckweed

Care of Basil and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.