Holy Basil

Peppermint

About Holy Basil and Peppermint

Holy Basil

Peppermint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Middle East

1.4 Types

Basil, African blue basil

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-7

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

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

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate elongated

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

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

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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

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

Not Available

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Maintains teeth healthy

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

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

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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

Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Mentha × piperita

7.2 Common Name

Basil

Peppermint

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

पिपरमिंट

7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

Pfefferminze

7.2.3 In French

basilic

Menthe poivrée

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

Mentha × piperita

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

Μέντα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

Hortelã-pimenta

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

Mięta pieprzowa

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

Peppermint

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Mentha

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Holy Basil and Peppermint

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

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Season and Care of Holy Basil and Peppermint

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

Holy Basil and Peppermint Physical Information

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

Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Holy Basil and Peppermint

Care of Holy Basil and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Holy Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.