Holy Basil

Jewelweed

About Holy Basil and Jewelweed

Holy Basil

Jewelweed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fern, Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

Africa, Canada, North America, United States

1.4 Types

Basil, African blue basil

impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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Grassland, River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

2-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12 - 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

Yellow, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

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

Elliptic, toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Clay, Moist

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize only when soil is poor

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

IMPATIENS capensis

7.2 Common Name

Basil

Jewelweed

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

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7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

Impatiens capensis

7.2.3 In French

basilic

Impatiente du Cap

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

Impatiens capensis

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

Impatiens capensis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

Impatiens capensis

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

Impatiens capensis

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

Impatiens capensis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Balsaminaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Impatiens

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Holy Basil and Jewelweed

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

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Season and Care of Holy Basil and Jewelweed

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

Holy Basil and Jewelweed Physical Information

Holy Basil and Jewelweed physical information is very important for comparison. Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Jewelweed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Holy Basil and Jewelweed are as follows:

Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Jewelweed flower color: Yellow and Orange
Jewelweed leaf color: Green

Care of Holy Basil and Jewelweed

Care of Holy Basil and Jewelweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Jewelweed pruning is done Prune lower leaves and Prune ocassionally. In summer Holy Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jewelweed needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.