Holy Basil

Blue Flax

About Holy Basil and Blue Flax

Holy Basil

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

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

Europe, Asia

Types

Basil, African blue basil

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

604

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9-7

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

LINUM perenne

Common Name

Basil

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

तुलसी

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Basilikum

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

basilic

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

albahaca

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

βασιλικός

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

manjericão

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

bazylia

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

ocimum

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Linales

Family

Lamiaceae

Linaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Linum

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60180

1 27800

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Properties of Holy Basil and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Holy Basil and Blue Flax

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

Holy Basil and Blue Flax Physical Information

Holy Basil and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Holy Basil and Blue Flax are as follows:

Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Holy Basil and Blue Flax

Care of Holy Basil and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.