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About White Spruce and Basil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  
North America  

Types
Holy basil-  
Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'  

Number of Varieties
160  
99+
-  

Habitat
-  
moist forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
2-7  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender  
Red, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  
chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  
Used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'  
PICEA glauca  

Common Name
Basil  
Canada spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, single spruce, western white spruce, Porsild spruce, Black Hills spruce  

In Hindi
तुलसी  
White Spruce  

In German
Basilikum  
Weiß-Fichte  

In French
basilic  
Épinette blanche  

In Spanish
albahaca  
White Spruce  

In Greek
βασιλικός  
White Spruce  

In Portuguese
manjericão  
Pinheiro-do-canadá  

In Polish
bazylia  
Świerk biały  

In Latin
ocimum  
White Spruce  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Pinales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Ocimum  
Picea  

Clade
Asterids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Piceoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
35  

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Properties of Basil and White Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Basil and White Spruce

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

Basil and White Spruce Physical Information

Basil and White Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas White Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and White Spruce are as follows:

Care of Basil and White Spruce

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

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