Basil

Spindle Tree

About Basil and Spindle Tree

Basil

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

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

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Holy basil-

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

16020

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

7-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Basil

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

तुलसी

Spindle Tree

In German

Basilikum

Spindelbaum

In French

basilic

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

albahaca

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

βασιλικός

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

manjericão

Árvore spindle

In Polish

bazylia

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

ocimum

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Celastrales

Family

Lamiaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Euonymus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

150150

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Spindle Tree

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

Basil and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Basil and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Basil and Spindle Tree

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