About Holy Basil

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

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

Types

Basil, African blue basil

Number of Varieties

Rank: 68 (Overall)

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Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

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69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

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71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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13% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Invasive

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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Common Name

Basil

In Hindi

तुलसी

In German

Basilikum

In French

basilic

In Spanish

albahaca

In Greek

βασιλικός

In Portuguese

manjericão

In Polish

bazylia

In Latin

ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Holy Basil

Want to know the properties of Holy Basil? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Holy Basil is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting. Holy Basil Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders and Vomiting

Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Holy Basil Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Holy Basil. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Holy Basil physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Burgandy and Lavender

Leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Holy Basil

Taking Holy Basil Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Holy Basil include pruning, which should be done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Holy Basil

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Holy Basil is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Holy Basil is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 60 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Basil, African blue basil. This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.