Basil

Muhly Grass

About Basil and Muhly Grass

Basil

Muhly Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean

1.4 Types

Holy basil-

Lindheimer's muhly

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Prairies, Roadsides, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12 - 3

1.8 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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Dark Green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Water frequently while growing, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Ladybug

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ladybug beetles

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

MUHLENBERGIA capillaris

7.2 Common Name

Basil

Pink Muhly Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

Muhly Grass

7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

hairawn muhly

7.2.3 In French

basilic

muhly herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

muhly Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

Muhly Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

muhly grama

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

Muhly Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

Muhly Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Muhlenbergia

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Basil and Muhly Grass

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Muhly Grass

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

Basil and Muhly Grass Physical Information

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

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

Care of Basil and Muhly Grass

Care of Basil and Muhly Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Muhly Grass pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Muhly Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.