Holy Basil

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Holy Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa

Holy Basil

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

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

Central America, North America

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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Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

7-10

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

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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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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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50.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Do not water excessively

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Coarse

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

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Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Edible dye

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Basil

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

basilic

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Holy Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Holy Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Holy Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Holy Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Holy Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

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

Care of Holy Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Holy Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Holy Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.