Red Clover

Holy Basil

About Red Clover and Holy Basil

Red Clover

Holy Basil

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

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

Types

Basil, African blue basil

Number of Varieties

260

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Habitat

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-59-11

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Burgandy, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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

Sand

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

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

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

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trifolium pratense

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Common Name

Red Clover

Basil

In Hindi

लाल तिपतिया घास

तुलसी

In German

Rotklee

Basilikum

In French

Trèfle rouge

basilic

In Spanish

Trébol rojo

albahaca

In Greek

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Trevo vermelho

manjericão

In Polish

Czerwona koniczyna

bazylia

In Latin

Trifolium pratense

ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Trifolium

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

30060

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Properties of Red Clover and Holy Basil

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

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Season and Care of Red Clover and Holy Basil

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

Red Clover and Holy Basil Physical Information

Red Clover and Holy Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Red Clover and Holy Basil are as follows:

Red Clover flower color: Pink
Red Clover leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Red Clover and Holy Basil

Care of Red Clover and Holy Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Clover 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 Red Clover 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.