Holy Basil

Texas Sage

About Holy Basil and Texas Sage

Holy Basil

Texas Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

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

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

Types

Basil, African blue basil

Leucophyllum frutescens

Number of Varieties

6030

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Habitat

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12 - 1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

SALVIA coccinea

Common Name

Basil

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

In Hindi

तुलसी

Texas Sage

In German

Basilikum

Texas Sage

In French

basilic

Texas Sage

In Spanish

albahaca

Sabio de Tejas

In Greek

βασιλικός

Τέξας Sage

In Portuguese

manjericão

Texas Sábio

In Polish

bazylia

Texas Sage

In Latin

ocimum

Texas Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Salvia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

60900

1 27800

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Properties of Holy Basil and Texas Sage

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

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Season and Care of Holy Basil and Texas Sage

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

Holy Basil and Texas Sage Physical Information

Holy Basil and Texas Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Holy Basil and Texas Sage are as follows:

Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green

Care of Holy Basil and Texas Sage

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