Thai Basil

Curry Plant

About Thai Basil and Curry Plant

Thai Basil

Curry Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Helichrysum italicum

Number of Varieties

10025

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Hillside, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11*1

10-7

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

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

White, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

White, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Anemia, chest congestion, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, 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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Oriental Breeze'

HELICHRYSUM italicum

Common Name

Thai Basil

Curry Plant, Gold Strawflower

In Hindi

Hydrangea

करी संयंत्र

In German

Hortensie

Currykraut

In French

Hortensia

Usine de Curry

In Spanish

Hortensia

planta de Curry

In Greek

υδραγεία

φυτό Curry

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Curry planta

In Polish

Hortensja

curry roślin

In Latin

Hibiscus

Curry plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Helichrysum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gnaphalieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

150600

1 27800

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Properties of Thai Basil and Curry Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Thai Basil and Curry Plant? We provide you with everything About Thai Basil and Curry Plant. Thai Basil doesn't have thorns and Curry Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Thai Basil does not have fragrant flowers. Thai Basil has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Curry Plant has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Thai Basil and Curry Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Thai Basil and Curry Plant

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

Thai Basil and Curry Plant Physical Information

Thai Basil and Curry Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Thai Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Curry Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Thai Basil and Curry Plant are as follows:

Thai Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Thai Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Curry Plant flower color: Yellow
Curry Plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Thai Basil and Curry Plant

Care of Thai Basil and Curry Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Thai Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Curry Plant pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Thai Basil needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Curry Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.