Holy Basil

Canchalagua

About Holy Basil and Canchalagua

Holy Basil

Canchalagua

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Basil, African blue basil

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

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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

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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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25.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

White

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, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Narrow Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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Flying insects, Not Available

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, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

EUPHORBIA hypericifolia

7.2 Common Name

Basil

Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

Canchalagua

7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

Canchalagua

7.2.3 In French

basilic

canchalangua

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

canchalagua

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

Canchalagua

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

Canchalagua

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

Canchalagua

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

Canchalagua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Asterids

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8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Holy Basil and Canchalagua

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

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Season and Care of Holy Basil and Canchalagua

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

Holy Basil and Canchalagua Physical Information

Holy Basil and Canchalagua physical information is very important for comparison. Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Holy Basil and Canchalagua are as follows:

Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Canchalagua flower color: White
Canchalagua leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Holy Basil and Canchalagua

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