Basil

Japanese Persimmon

About Basil and Japanese Persimmon

Basil

Japanese Persimmon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

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

China, Korea

Types

Holy basil-

Fuyu Persimmons Hachiya Persimmons Among(Ye mon) Maru Persimmons

Number of Varieties

16030

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

10-7

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

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

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

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Hongsi'

Common Name

Basil

Asian Persimmon, Hongsi Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

तुलसी

Japanese Persimmon

In German

Basilikum

Japanese Persimmon

In French

basilic

Persimmon japonais

In Spanish

albahaca

El caqui japonés

In Greek

βασιλικός

Ιαπωνικά Λωτός

In Portuguese

manjericão

Persimmon japonês

In Polish

bazylia

japoński Persimmon

In Latin

ocimum

Persimmon Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ericales

Family

Lamiaceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Diospyros

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1507

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Japanese Persimmon

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Japanese Persimmon

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

Basil and Japanese Persimmon Physical Information

Basil and Japanese Persimmon physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Japanese Persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and Japanese Persimmon are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Japanese Persimmon flower color: Light Yellow
Japanese Persimmon leaf color: Green

Care of Basil and Japanese Persimmon

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