Basil

Winter Savory

About Basil and Winter Savory

Basil

Winter Savory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

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

Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Holy basil-

Satureja montana, Satureja hortensis

Number of Varieties

1601

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

10-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.50 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

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Farmland, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Diarrhea, Indigestion, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Dried seeds, Flower Stalk, Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

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

Condiment, Used in flavouring curries, teas

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, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

SATUREJA montana

Common Name

Basil

Winter Savory

In Hindi

तुलसी

Winter Savory

In German

Basilikum

Winter-Bohnenkraut

In French

basilic

Winter Savory

In Spanish

albahaca

Satureja montana

In Greek

βασιλικός

Satureja montana

In Portuguese

manjericão

Segurelha-das-montanhas

In Polish

bazylia

Cząber górski

In Latin

ocimum

winter savory

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Satureja

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15030

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Winter Savory

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Winter Savory

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

Basil and Winter Savory Physical Information

Basil and Winter Savory physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Winter Savory height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Basil and Winter Savory are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Winter Savory flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Winter Savory leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Basil and Winter Savory

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