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About Holy Basil and Creeping Thyme

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Basil, African blue basil
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
300
Rank: 21 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
Not Available
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
A2, A3, 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
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Burgandy, Lavender
Purple, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
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
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
2.4 Thorns
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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, 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
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Flies
5.12 Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Folklore
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
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Ocimum tenuiflorum
THYMUS serpyllum
7.2 Common Name
Basil
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme
7.2.1 In Hindi
तुलसी
Creeping Thyme
7.2.2 In German
Basilikum
Feldthymian, Quendel
7.2.3 In French
basilic
Serpolet, Thym sauvage
7.2.4 In Spanish
albahaca
Serpol, Tomillo
7.2.5 In Greek
βασιλικός
Creeping Thyme
7.2.6 In Portuguese
manjericão
Tomilho
7.2.7 In Polish
bazylia
Creeping Thyme
7.2.8 In Latin
ocimum
Creeping Thyme
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Ocimum
Thymus
8.7 Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nepetoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 49 (Overall)
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Properties of Holy Basil and Creeping Thyme

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

Season and Care of Holy Basil and Creeping Thyme

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

Holy Basil and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Holy Basil and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Holy Basil and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

  • Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender

  • Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

  • Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink

  • Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Holy Basil and Creeping Thyme

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