Holy Basil

Papaver atlanticum

About Holy Basil and Papaver atlanticum

Holy Basil

Papaver atlanticum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Northern Africa, Morocco

1.4 Types

Basil, African blue basil

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

8-4

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

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

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

PAPAVER atlanticum

7.2 Common Name

Basil

Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

मोरक्को के पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

marokkanische Poppy

7.2.3 In French

basilic

Poppy marocaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

marroquí amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

μαροκινή παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

Moroccan Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

marokański Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

Moroccan Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Holy Basil and Papaver atlanticum

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

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Season and Care of Holy Basil and Papaver atlanticum

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

Holy Basil and Papaver atlanticum Physical Information

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

Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Papaver atlanticum flower color: Orange
Papaver atlanticum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Holy Basil and Papaver atlanticum

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