Thai Basil

Gillyflower

About Thai Basil and Gillyflower

Thai Basil

Gillyflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herb

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

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

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

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

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Number of Varieties

10075

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11*1

12 - 1

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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Oriental Breeze'

Matthiola incana

Common Name

Thai Basil

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

In Hindi

Hydrangea

gillyflower

In German

Hortensie

Garten-Levkoje

In French

Hortensia

Gillyflower

In Spanish

Hortensia

Gillyflower

In Greek

υδραγεία

Gillyflower

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Matthiola incana

In Polish

Hortensja

Gillyflower

In Latin

Hibiscus

Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Family

Lamiaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Gilia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilieae

Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Number of Species

15025

1 27800

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Properties of Thai Basil and Gillyflower

Wondering what are the properties of Thai Basil and Gillyflower? We provide you with everything About Thai Basil and Gillyflower. Thai Basil doesn't have thorns and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Thai Basil and Gillyflower

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

Thai Basil and Gillyflower Physical Information

Thai Basil and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Thai Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Thai Basil and Gillyflower are as follows:

Thai Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Thai Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green

Care of Thai Basil and Gillyflower

Care of Thai Basil and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Thai Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gillyflower pruning is done 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 Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.