Holy Basil

Cyclamen

About Holy Basil and Cyclamen

Holy Basil

Cyclamen

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

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

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Basil, African blue basil

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

6024

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

7-1

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

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root, Stem

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Basil

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

तुलसी

Sikalemen

In German

Basilikum

Zyklamen

In French

basilic

Cyclamen

In Spanish

albahaca

Ciclamen

In Greek

βασιλικός

κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

manjericão

Cíclame

In Polish

bazylia

Cyklamen

In Latin

ocimum

Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Lamiales

Ericales

Family

Lamiaceae

Primulaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Cyclamen

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

6023

1 27800

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Properties of Holy Basil and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Holy Basil and Cyclamen

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

Holy Basil and Cyclamen Physical Information

Holy Basil and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Holy Basil and Cyclamen are as follows:

Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Holy Basil and Cyclamen

Care of Holy Basil and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Holy Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.