Holy Basil

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

About Holy Basil and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Holy Basil

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

China

1.4 Types

Basil, African blue basil

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12 - 1

1.8 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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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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15.20 cm

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460.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

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

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'

7.2 Common Name

Basil

Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

अल्फोंस Karr बांस

7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

7.2.3 In French

basilic

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

Alphonse Karr Bambú

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Lamiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Holy Basil and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Holy Basil and Alphonse Karr Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Holy Basil and Alphonse Karr Bamboo. Holy Basil doesn't have thorns and Alphonse Karr Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Holy Basil does not have fragrant flowers. Holy Basil has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting and Alphonse Karr Bamboo has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash 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 Holy Basil and Alphonse Karr Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Holy Basil and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

Holy Basil and Alphonse Karr Bamboo Physical Information

Holy Basil and Alphonse Karr Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Alphonse Karr Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Holy Basil and Alphonse Karr Bamboo are as follows:

Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Alphonse Karr Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Alphonse Karr Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Holy Basil and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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