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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Herbs

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

Types
Holy basil-

Number of Varieties
160 41

Habitat
-

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
15.20 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oval

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

Common Name
Basil

In Hindi
तुलसी

In German
Basilikum

In French
basilic

In Spanish
albahaca

In Greek
βασιλικός

In Portuguese
manjericão

In Polish
bazylia

In Latin
ocimum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Lamiales

Family
Lamiaceae

Genus
Ocimum

Clade
Asterids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
150 85

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Properties of Basil

Want to know the properties of Basil? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Basil is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting. Basil Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Basil Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Basil. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Basil physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Basil

Taking Basil Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Basil include pruning, which should be done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Basil

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Basil is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Basil is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 160 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Holy basil-. This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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