Holy Basil

Lilacs

About Holy Basil and Lilacs

Holy Basil

Lilacs

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Northern America

1.4 Types

Basil, African blue basil

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

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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10.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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9.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Grafting, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is 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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Not Available

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Syringa

7.2 Common Name

Basil

Lilac

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

बकाइन

7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

Flieder

7.2.3 In French

basilic

lilas

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

lila

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

πασχαλιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

lilás

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

liliowy

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

lilac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Syringa

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Oleeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Holy Basil and Lilacs

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

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Season and Care of Holy Basil and Lilacs

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

Holy Basil and Lilacs Physical Information

Holy Basil and Lilacs physical information is very important for comparison. Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm. The color specification of Holy Basil and Lilacs are as follows:

Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Holy Basil and Lilacs

Care of Holy Basil and Lilacs include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, 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 Lilacs needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.