Elderberry

Holy Basil

About Elderberry and Holy Basil

Elderberry

Holy Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Herbs

Origin

Australia, South America

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

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Basil, African blue basil

Number of Varieties

060

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

11-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Burgandy, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Common Name

Elderberry

Basil

In Hindi

Elderberry

तुलसी

In German

Holunderbeere

Basilikum

In French

Sureau

basilic

In Spanish

Saúco

albahaca

In Greek

Elderberry

βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

manjericão

In Polish

Bez czarny

bazylia

In Latin

Elderberry

ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Lamiales

Family

Adoxaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3060

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Holy Basil

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Holy Basil

Season and care of Elderberry and Holy Basil is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Holy Basil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Holy Basil season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Holy Basil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Holy Basil is Neutral.

Elderberry and Holy Basil Physical Information

Elderberry and Holy Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Holy Basil are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Elderberry and Holy Basil

Care of Elderberry and Holy Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Elderberry 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.