Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
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Types
Holy basil-
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
Number of Varieties
160117
0
40000
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Habitat
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Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
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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, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
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Growth Rate
Very Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
breathing problems, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
Common Name
Basil
Kalanchoe
In Hindi
तुलसी
Kalanchoe
In German
Basilikum
Kalanchoe
In French
basilic
Kalanchoe
In Spanish
albahaca
Kalanchoe
In Greek
βασιλικός
Kalanchoe
In Portuguese
manjericão
Kalanchoe
In Polish
bazylia
Kalanchoe
In Latin
ocimum
Kalanchoe
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Lamiaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Ocimum
Kalanchoe
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
150117
1
27800
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