Basil

Jumpseed

About Basil and Jumpseed

Basil

Jumpseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Holy basil-

Number of Varieties

1601

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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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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

Other Uses

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

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

PERSICARIA virginiana

Common Name

Basil

Jumpseed

In Hindi

तुलसी

jumpseed

In German

Basilikum

jumpseed

In French

basilic

jumpseed

In Spanish

albahaca

jumpseed

In Greek

βασιλικός

jumpseed

In Portuguese

manjericão

jumpseed

In Polish

bazylia

jumpseed

In Latin

ocimum

Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Periscaria

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15025

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Jumpseed

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

Basil and Jumpseed Physical Information

Basil and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and Jumpseed are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Basil and Jumpseed

Care of Basil and Jumpseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.