Holy Basil

Rosemary

About Holy Basil and Rosemary

Holy Basil

Rosemary

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Basil, African blue basil

Arp Rosemary, Gorizia Rosemary, Lockwood de Forest Rosemary, Salem Rosemary

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Dry areas, Open scrub

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

7-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-6

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

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

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15.20 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

White, Blue, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full 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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

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

4.7 Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth, Requires extensive pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

Fine

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

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Antioxidants, Cough, Gastrointestinal disorders, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Indigestion

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

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

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, Edible, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

ROSMARINUS officinalis

7.2 Common Name

Basil

Rosemary

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

Mehendi

7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

Rosmarin

7.2.3 In French

basilic

Romarin

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

Romero

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

δενδρολίβανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

Alecrim

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

Rozmaryn

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

Roremque

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

Rosmarinus

8.7 Clade

Asterids

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Holy Basil and Rosemary

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

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Season and Care of Holy Basil and Rosemary

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

Holy Basil and Rosemary Physical Information

Holy Basil and Rosemary physical information is very important for comparison. Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Rosemary height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Holy Basil and Rosemary are as follows:

Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Rosemary flower color: White, Blue and Lavender
Rosemary leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Holy Basil and Rosemary

Care of Holy Basil and Rosemary include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Rosemary pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Holy Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rosemary needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.