Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Herbs
  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
  
Types
Basil, African blue basil
  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
gardens, Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
3-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
11-1
  
12 - 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
  
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
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Burgandy, Lavender
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Bronze
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Bronze
  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Transplanting
  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
  
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Moderate
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Loamy, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Mosquito
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
  
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
  
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
Ocimum tenuiflorum
  
BASSIA scoparia
  
Common Name
Basil
  
Burningbush, Kochia
  
In Hindi
तुलसी
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In German
Basilikum
  
Besen-Radmelde
  
In French
basilic
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Spanish
albahaca
  
Kochia scoparia
  
In Greek
βασιλικός
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Portuguese
manjericão
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Polish
bazylia
  
Mietelnik żakula
  
In Latin
ocimum
  
Bassia scoparia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Lamiaceae
  
Chenopodiaceae
  
Genus
Ocimum
  
Bassia
  
Clade
Asterids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Camphorosmoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Holy Basil and Kochia
Season and care of Holy Basil and Kochia is important to know. While considering everything about Holy Basil and Kochia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Holy Basil season is Summer and Fall and Kochia season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Holy Basil is Loam, Sand and for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Holy Basil is Neutral and for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Holy Basil and Kochia Physical Information
Holy Basil and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Holy Basil and Kochia are as follows:
Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Kochia flower color: Not Available
- Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Care of Holy Basil and Kochia
Care of Holy Basil and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Holy Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.