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About Beardtongue and Holy Basil

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs
1.3 Origin
South-Central United States
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Basil, African blue basil
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
11-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
No Available
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple
Burgandy, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Purple, Bronze
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Purple, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oval
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea
Ocimum tenuiflorum
7.2 Common Name
Beardtongue
Basil
7.2.1 In Hindi
Beardtongue
तुलसी
7.2.2 In German
Bartfaden
Basilikum
7.2.3 In French
beardtongue
basilic
7.2.4 In Spanish
beardtongue
albahaca
7.2.5 In Greek
Beardtongue
βασιλικός
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Beardtongue
manjericão
7.2.7 In Polish
Beardtongue
bazylia
7.2.8 In Latin
ursus lingua
ocimum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Penstemon
Ocimum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Asterids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
261
Rank: 47 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Beardtongue and Holy Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Beardtongue and Holy Basil? We provide you with everything About Beardtongue and Holy Basil. Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and Holy Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Not Available and Holy Basil has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Beardtongue and Holy Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Beardtongue and Holy Basil

Season and care of Beardtongue and Holy Basil is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Holy Basil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and Holy Basil season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Holy Basil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Holy Basil is Neutral.

Beardtongue and Holy Basil Physical Information

Beardtongue and Holy Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Holy Basil are as follows:

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

  • Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender

  • Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Beardtongue and Holy Basil

Care of Beardtongue and Holy Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Holy Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.