Basil

Sakaki

About Basil and Sakaki

Basil

Sakaki

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Holy basil-

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

1605

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Habitat

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm150.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

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

Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Common Name

Basil

Sakaki

In Hindi

तुलसी

Sakaki

In German

Basilikum

Sperrstrauch

In French

basilic

Sakaki

In Spanish

albahaca

Sakaki

In Greek

βασιλικός

Sakaki

In Portuguese

manjericão

Sakaki

In Polish

bazylia

Sakaki

In Latin

ocimum

Sakaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Theales

Family

Lamiaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Cleyera

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15018

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Sakaki

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Sakaki

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

Basil and Sakaki Physical Information

Basil and Sakaki physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and Sakaki are as follows:

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

Care of Basil and Sakaki

Care of Basil and Sakaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sakaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.