Holy Basil

Southernwood

About Holy Basil and Southernwood

Holy Basil

Southernwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Basil, African blue basil

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

8-5

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

Yellow, Gray

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

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, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

7.2 Common Name

Basil

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

तुलसी

southernwood

7.2.2 In German

Basilikum

Eberraute

7.2.3 In French

basilic

aurone ou citronnelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

albahaca

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.5 In Greek

βασιλικός

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão

Abrótano

7.2.7 In Polish

bazylia

Bylica boże drzewko

7.2.8 In Latin

ocimum

Southernwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Artemisia

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

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Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Holy Basil and Southernwood

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

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Season and Care of Holy Basil and Southernwood

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

Holy Basil and Southernwood Physical Information

Holy Basil and Southernwood physical information is very important for comparison. Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Holy Basil and Southernwood are as follows:

Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Holy Basil and Southernwood

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