Melampodium

Holy Basil

About Melampodium and Holy Basil

Melampodium

Holy Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

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

Types

Perennials

Basil, African blue basil

Number of Varieties

4060

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Habitat

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

11-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

30.50 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Burgandy, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Basil

In Hindi

Melampodium

तुलसी

In German

Melmpodiam

Basilikum

In French

Melmpodiam

basilic

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

albahaca

In Greek

Melmpodiam

βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

manjericão

In Polish

Melmpodiam

bazylia

In Latin

Melmpodiam

ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

3960

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Holy Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Melampodium and Holy Basil? We provide you with everything About Melampodium and Holy Basil. Melampodium doesn't have thorns and Holy Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Melampodium does not have fragrant flowers. Melampodium has allergic reactions like and Holy Basil has allergic reactions like . 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 Melampodium and Holy Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Holy Basil

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

Melampodium and Holy Basil Physical Information

Melampodium and Holy Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Holy Basil are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Melampodium and Holy Basil

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