Basil

Raintree

About Basil and Raintree

Basil

Raintree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Brazil

1.4 Types

Holy basil-

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

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, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

Brunfelsia pauciflora

7.2 Common Name

Basil

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

Raintree

7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

raintree

7.2.3 In French

basilic

raintree

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

raintree

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

Raintree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

Raintree

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

Raintree

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

Raintree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Brunfelsia

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Basil and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Raintree

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

Basil and Raintree Physical Information

Basil and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and Raintree are as follows:

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

Care of Basil and Raintree

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