Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Fruit, Perennial, Tree
Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Africa, Asia, Australia
Types
Holy basil-
Terminalia catappa
Number of Varieties
1605
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
-
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Dark Brown, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Bronze
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Energy, Minerals, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Grown for shade, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
Terminalia catappa
Common Name
Basil
Bengal almond, country almond, false kamani, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond
In Hindi
तुलसी
जंगली बादाम
In German
Basilikum
Katappenbaum, Seemandelbaum, Indische Mandel
In French
basilic
Badamier
In Spanish
albahaca
almendro malabar, almendro de los trópicos, almendrón, falso kamani, Egombegombe
In Greek
βασιλικός
Ινδικό αμύγδαλο
In Portuguese
manjericão
amêndoa, amendoeira, castanheira, anoz, árvore-de-anoz, castanholeira, coração-de-nego, castanhola, sete-copas, chapéu-de-sol, guarda-sol, terminália, figueira-da-índia
In Polish
bazylia
Migdałecznik właściwy
In Latin
ocimum
inti almont
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Myrtales
Family
Lamiaceae
Combretaceae
Genus
Ocimum
Terminilia
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
150100
1
27800
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