Basil

Kochia

About Basil and Kochia

Basil

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Holy basil-

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

160140

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-11

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 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Basil

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

तुलसी

Bassia scoparia

In German

Basilikum

Besen-Radmelde

In French

basilic

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

albahaca

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

βασιλικός

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

manjericão

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

bazylia

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

ocimum

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Bassia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1504

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Kochia

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

Basil and Kochia Physical Information

Basil and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and Kochia are as follows:

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

Care of Basil and Kochia

Care of Basil and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.