Chrysanthemum

Basil

About Chrysanthemum and Basil

Chrysanthemum

Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Asia, Northeastern Europe

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

1.4 Types

Garden mum, Tricolor chrysanthemum, Indian chrysanthemum, Corn marigold

Holy basil-

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

By seashore, Grassland, Thickets

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.50 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.50 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White, Yellow

White, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Not Available

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth, Remove shoots

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis head rot, Caterpillars, Cutworms, Powdery mildew, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Slugs, Spider mites, Thripes

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives, Skin rash

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, Diabetes, Headache, High blood pressure, Swelling

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, 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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Chrysanthemums

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

7.2 Common Name

Chrysanths

Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chrysanthemums

तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Chrysanthemen

Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

Chrysanthèmes

basilic

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crisantemos

albahaca

7.2.5 In Greek

χρυσάνθεμα

βασιλικός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crisântemos

manjericão

7.2.7 In Polish

Chryzantemy

bazylia

7.2.8 In Latin

Chrysanthemums

ocimum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Chrysanthemum

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chrysanthemum and Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Chrysanthemum and Basil? We provide you with everything About Chrysanthemum and Basil. Chrysanthemum doesn't have thorns and Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Chrysanthemum does not have fragrant flowers. Chrysanthemum has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives and Skin rash and Basil has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives and Skin rash. 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 Chrysanthemum and Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chrysanthemum and Basil

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

Chrysanthemum and Basil Physical Information

Chrysanthemum and Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Chrysanthemum height is 2.50 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chrysanthemum and Basil are as follows:

Chrysanthemum flower color: Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White and Yellow
Chrysanthemum leaf color: Dark Green
Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Chrysanthemum and Basil

Care of Chrysanthemum and Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chrysanthemum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth and Remove shoots and Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Chrysanthemum 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.