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About Basil and Giant Silvergrass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Grass
1.3 Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Holy basil-
Not Avaialble
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
Lake Sides, savannahs
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11-1
9 - 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
1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Bronze
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
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
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Transplanting
Rhizome division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Crickets
5.12 Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
7.2 Common Name
Basil
Giant Silvergrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
तुलसी
Giant Silvergrass
7.2.2 In German
Basilikum
Riesenschilf
7.2.3 In French
basilic
géant silvergrass
7.2.4 In Spanish
albahaca
Giant Silvergrass
7.2.5 In Greek
βασιλικός
Giant Silvergrass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
manjericão
Silvergrass gigante
7.2.7 In Polish
bazylia
Giant Silvergrass
7.2.8 In Latin
ocimum
Giant Silvergrass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Ocimum
Miscanthus
8.7 Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Basil and Giant Silvergrass

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

Season and Care of Basil and Giant Silvergrass

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

Basil and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Basil and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

  • Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

  • Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available

  • Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of Basil and Giant Silvergrass

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