Basil

Incense Cedar

About Basil and Incense Cedar

Basil

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

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

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Holy basil-

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

1601

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Basil

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

तुलसी

Incense Cedar

In German

Basilikum

Zeder

In French

basilic

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

albahaca

cedro de incienso

In Greek

βασιλικός

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

manjericão

cedro de incenso

In Polish

bazylia

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

ocimum

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Calocedrus

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Incense Cedar

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

Basil and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Basil and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Basil and Incense Cedar

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