Holy Basil

Bael

About Holy Basil and Bael

Holy Basil

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruits, Tree

Origin

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

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Basil, African blue basil

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

6018

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-8

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, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Basil

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

तुलसी

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Basilikum

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

basilic

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

albahaca

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

βασιλικός

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

manjericão

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

bazylia

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

ocimum

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Lamiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Brugmansia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

60150

1 27800

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Properties of Holy Basil and Bael

Wondering what are the properties of Holy Basil and Bael? We provide you with everything About Holy Basil and Bael. Holy Basil doesn't have thorns and Bael 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 Bael 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 Bael and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Holy Basil and Bael

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

Holy Basil and Bael Physical Information

Holy Basil and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Holy Basil and Bael are as follows:

Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Holy Basil and Bael

Care of Holy Basil and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Holy Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.