Blue poppy

Basil

About Blue poppy and Basil

Blue poppy

Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Western Europe, Southern Asia

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

Types

Holy basil-

Number of Varieties

50160

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

5-1

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

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Pods

Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Meconopsis grandis

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

Common Name

Himalayan blue poppy

Basil

In Hindi

Meconopsis grandis

तुलसी

In German

Meconopsis grandis

Basilikum

In French

Meconopsis grandis

basilic

In Spanish

Meconopsis grandis

albahaca

In Greek

Meconopsis grandis

βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Meconopsis grandis

manjericão

In Polish

Meconopsis grandis

bazylia

In Latin

Grandis Meconopsis

ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Lamiales

Family

Papaveraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Meconopsis

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Papavereae

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

50150

1 27800

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Properties of Blue poppy and Basil

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

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Season and Care of Blue poppy and Basil

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

Blue poppy and Basil Physical Information

Blue poppy and Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Blue poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Blue poppy and Basil are as follows:

Blue poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink and Rose
Blue poppy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Blue poppy and Basil

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