Poinsettia

Holy Basil

About Poinsettia and Holy Basil

Poinsettia

Holy Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mexico

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

1.4 Types

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

Basil, African blue basil

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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35.60 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

Burgandy, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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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

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, 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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

Ocimum tenuiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Poinsettia

तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Poinsettia

Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

Poinsettia

basilic

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsettia

albahaca

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

βασιλικός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

manjericão

7.2.7 In Polish

Poinsecja

bazylia

7.2.8 In Latin

Poinsettia

ocimum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Poinsettia and Holy Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Poinsettia and Holy Basil? We provide you with everything About Poinsettia and Holy Basil. Poinsettia doesn't have thorns and Holy Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Poinsettia does not have fragrant flowers. Poinsettia has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching and Holy Basil has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching. 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 Poinsettia and Holy Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and Holy Basil

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

Poinsettia and Holy Basil Physical Information

Poinsettia and Holy Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and Holy Basil are as follows:

Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Poinsettia and Holy Basil

Care of Poinsettia and Holy Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning and Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Poinsettia 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.