Sour Cherry

Holy Basil

About Sour Cherry and Holy Basil

Sour Cherry

Holy Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

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

Types

Fruit

Basil, African blue basil

Number of Varieties

30060

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

11-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Burgandy, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Birds

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

Basil

In Hindi

Sour cherry

तुलसी

In German

Sauerkirsche

Basilikum

In French

Prunus cerasus

basilic

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

albahaca

In Greek

Sour cherry

βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Ginja

manjericão

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

bazylia

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

27060

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Holy Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Sour Cherry and Holy Basil? We provide you with everything About Sour Cherry and Holy Basil. Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns and Holy Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Sour Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Holy Basil has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Sour Cherry and Holy Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Holy Basil

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

Sour Cherry and Holy Basil Physical Information

Sour Cherry and Holy Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and Holy Basil are as follows:

Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Sour Cherry and Holy Basil

Care of Sour Cherry and Holy Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry 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.