Holy Basil

Bluebonnet

About Holy Basil and Bluebonnet

Holy Basil

Bluebonnet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Texas

1.4 Types

Basil, African blue basil

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9 - 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

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

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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60.96 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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30.48 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

White, Blue, Purple

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, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblanceolate to oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

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

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Fertile, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

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

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

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Hanging Basket

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

LUPINUS subcarnosus

7.2 Common Name

Basil

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

Bluebonnet Plant

7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

basilic

Bluebonnet Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

Planta bluebonnet

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

Bluebonnet φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

Bluebonnet de Plantas

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

Bluebonnet roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

Planta Bluebonnet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Lupinus

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Genisteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Holy Basil and Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Holy Basil and Bluebonnet

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

Holy Basil and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Holy Basil and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Holy Basil and Bluebonnet are as follows:

Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Holy Basil and Bluebonnet

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