Holy Basil

Coconut Tree

About Holy Basil and Coconut Tree

Holy Basil

Coconut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Origin

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

Types

Basil, African blue basil

Cocos nucifera

Number of Varieties

6015

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Habitat

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-10

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm2,900.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm700.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Golden Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bud rot, Cadang-cadang, Coconut bug, Coconut foliar decay, Coconut scale, Ganoderma butt rot, Gray leaf blight, Lethal bole rot, Lethal yellowing, Mealybugs, nutfall, Red ring nematode, Stem bleeding disease

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Hair Conditioner, Heals Damaged Hair, Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Restores Hair Colour

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a vegetable oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Cocos nucifera

Common Name

Basil

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

In Hindi

तुलसी

नारियल का पेड़

In German

Basilikum

Kokospalme

In French

basilic

Cocotier

In Spanish

albahaca

El cocotero

In Greek

βασιλικός

καρύδας δέντρο

In Portuguese

manjericão

Coqueiro

In Polish

bazylia

Drzewo kokosowe

In Latin

ocimum

dolor ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Arecales

Family

Lamiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Cocos

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

6015

1 27800

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Properties of Holy Basil and Coconut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Holy Basil and Coconut Tree

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

Holy Basil and Coconut Tree Physical Information

Holy Basil and Coconut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm. The color specification of Holy Basil and Coconut Tree are as follows:

Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Holy Basil and Coconut Tree

Care of Holy Basil and Coconut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches. In summer Holy Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coconut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.