Holy Basil

Damson

About Holy Basil and Damson

Holy Basil

Damson

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Mediterranean

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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Open Forest, Terrestrial

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

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, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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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

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

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, Wood is used for making furniture

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

7.2 Common Name

Basil

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

जामुन

7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

Zwetschgen

7.2.3 In French

basilic

prune de Damas

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

ciruela ciruela

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

damson ameixa

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

mirabelki

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

damson plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Holy Basil and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Holy Basil and Damson

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

Holy Basil and Damson Physical Information

Holy Basil and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Holy Basil and Damson are as follows:

Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Damson flower color: Not Available
Damson leaf color: Not Available

Care of Holy Basil and Damson

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