Basil

Jalapeño Pepper

About Basil and Jalapeño Pepper

Basil

Jalapeño Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Holy basil-

Capsicum annuum

Number of Varieties

160100

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Tam Mild Jalapeno II'

Common Name

Basil

Jalapeño Pepper, Mild Jalapeño Pepper

In Hindi

तुलसी

जैलेपिनो मिर्च

In German

Basilikum

Jalapeno-Chilischote

In French

basilic

Piment jalapeno

In Spanish

albahaca

Chile jalapeño

In Greek

βασιλικός

jalapeño πιπέρι

In Portuguese

manjericão

Pimenta jalapeno

In Polish

bazylia

Papryka jalapeno

In Latin

ocimum

jalapeno piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Lamiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Capsicum

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

1503

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Jalapeño Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Jalapeño Pepper

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

Basil and Jalapeño Pepper Physical Information

Basil and Jalapeño Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Jalapeño Pepper height is 40.60 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Basil and Jalapeño Pepper are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Jalapeño Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Jalapeño Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Basil and Jalapeño Pepper

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