Basil

Nasturtium

About Basil and Nasturtium

Basil

Nasturtium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

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

South America

Types

Holy basil-

Annuals

Number of Varieties

16050

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm15.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Orbicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, 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

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, 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, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

TROPAEOLUM majus

Common Name

Basil

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

In Hindi

तुलसी

Tropaeolum majus

In German

Basilikum

Tropaeolum majus

In French

basilic

Tropaeolum majus

In Spanish

albahaca

Tropaeolum majus

In Greek

βασιλικός

Tropaeolum majus

In Portuguese

manjericão

Tropaeolum majus

In Polish

bazylia

nasturcja większa

In Latin

ocimum

Tropaeolum majus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Lamiaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Tropaeolum

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15080

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Nasturtium

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Nasturtium

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

Basil and Nasturtium Physical Information

Basil and Nasturtium physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Basil and Nasturtium are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Basil and Nasturtium

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