Holy Basil

Blue Grama Grass

About Holy Basil and Blue Grama Grass

Holy Basil

Blue Grama Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Basil, African blue basil

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Open Plains, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9 - 5

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

7.2 Common Name

Basil

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

Blue Grama Grass

7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

Blau Grama Grass

7.2.3 In French

basilic

Boutelou gracieux

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

Azul Grama Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

Μπλε Grama Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

Azul Grama Grama

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

Niebieski Grama Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

Blue Grama Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Holy Basil and Blue Grama Grass

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

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Season and Care of Holy Basil and Blue Grama Grass

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

Holy Basil and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Holy Basil and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Holy Basil and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Holy Basil and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Holy Basil and Blue Grama Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Holy Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.