Holy Basil

Common Mallow

About Holy Basil and Common Mallow

Holy Basil

Common Mallow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

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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Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

10 - 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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

White, Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, 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

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Part 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

Insignificant

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

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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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Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Malva Neglecta

7.2 Common Name

Basil

Common Mallow

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

malva neglecta

7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

malva neglecta

7.2.3 In French

basilic

malva neglecta

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

Malva neglecta

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

Malva neglecta

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

malva neglecta

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

Ślaz zaniedbany

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

neglecta malva

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Malva

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

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Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Holy Basil and Common Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Holy Basil and Common Mallow

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

Holy Basil and Common Mallow Physical Information

Holy Basil and Common Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Holy Basil and Common Mallow are as follows:

Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Holy Basil and Common Mallow

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