Holy Basil

Melampodium

About Holy Basil and Melampodium

Holy Basil

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

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

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Basil, African blue basil

Perennials

Number of Varieties

6040

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Habitat

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12 - 6

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Basil

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

तुलसी

Melampodium

In German

Basilikum

Melmpodiam

In French

basilic

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

albahaca

Melmpodiam

In Greek

βασιλικός

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

manjericão

Melmpodiam

In Polish

bazylia

Melmpodiam

In Latin

ocimum

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Melampodium

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

6039

1 27800

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Properties of Holy Basil and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Holy Basil and Melampodium

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

Holy Basil and Melampodium Physical Information

Holy Basil and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Holy Basil and Melampodium are as follows:

Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Holy Basil and Melampodium

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