Basil

French Sorrel

About Basil and French Sorrel

Basil

French Sorrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Holy basil-

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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Slopes, Stony hillsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

6-9

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Deltoid

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects, Wildlife

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

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a dye

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

RUMEX scutatus

7.2 Common Name

Basil

French Sorrel, Buckler-Leaved Sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

French Sorrel

7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

Schild-Ampfer

7.2.3 In French

basilic

French Sorrel

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

French Sorrel

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

French Sorrel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

French Sorrel

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

Szczaw tarczolistny

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

French Sorrel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Rumex

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Basil and French Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Basil and French Sorrel

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

Basil and French Sorrel Physical Information

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

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
French Sorrel flower color: Green
French Sorrel leaf color: Green

Care of Basil and French Sorrel

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