Basil

Lysimachia Nummularia

About Basil and Lysimachia Nummularia

Basil

Lysimachia Nummularia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

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

Europe

Types

Holy basil-

creeping jenny

Number of Varieties

16030

0 40000

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Habitat

Near ponds, River side, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm510.00 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

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular 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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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

Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edging, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

LYSIMACHIA nummularia 'Goldilocks'

Common Name

Basil

Creeping jenny, moneywort, herb twopence and twopenny thot

In Hindi

तुलसी

Lysimachia Nummularia

In German

Basilikum

Lysimachia Nummularia

In French

basilic

Lysimaque nummulaire

In Spanish

albahaca

Lysimachia nummularia

In Greek

βασιλικός

Λυσιμαχία nummularia

In Portuguese

manjericão

Lysimachia nummularia

In Polish

bazylia

tojeść rozesłana

In Latin

ocimum

Lysimachiam nummularia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ericales

Family

Lamiaceae

Primulaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Lysimachia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15030

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Lysimachia Nummularia

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Lysimachia Nummularia

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

Basil and Lysimachia Nummularia Physical Information

Basil and Lysimachia Nummularia physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Lysimachia Nummularia height is 510.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and Lysimachia Nummularia are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Lysimachia Nummularia flower color: Yellow
Lysimachia Nummularia leaf color: Green

Care of Basil and Lysimachia Nummularia

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