Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs
Origin
Australia, South America
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Hamelia patens
Holy basil-
Number of Varieties
15160
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-11
0
99
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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
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
400.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
250.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Embothrium coccineum
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
Common Name
Chilean firetree
Basil
In Hindi
चिली आग पेड़
तुलसी
In German
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
Basilikum
In French
arbre de feu du Chili
basilic
In Spanish
árbol de fuego chilena
albahaca
In Greek
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
βασιλικός
In Portuguese
árvore de fogo chilena
manjericão
In Polish
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
bazylia
In Latin
Virgil arbor
ocimum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Lamiales
Family
Proteaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Embothrium
Ocimum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Asterids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
20150
1
27800
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