Thai Basil

Shooting Star

About Thai Basil and Shooting Star

Thai Basil

Shooting Star

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb

Shrub

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

Types

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

alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar

Number of Varieties

10017

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Floodplains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

11*1

12-9

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

15.20 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate elongated

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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 after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Flies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Oriental Breeze'

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

Common Name

Thai Basil

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

In Hindi

Hydrangea

shooting star

In German

Hortensie

shooting star

In French

Hortensia

Dodecatheon

In Spanish

Hortensia

Dodecatheon

In Greek

υδραγεία

shooting star

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Dodecatheon

In Polish

Hortensja

shooting star

In Latin

Hibiscus

shooting star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Primulales

Family

Lamiaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Dodecatheon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15017

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Thai Basil and Shooting Star

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

Compare List of Herbs » More

Thai Basil and Wall Germander

Thai Basil and Silver Thyme

Thai Basil and Haberlea

» More Compare List of Herbs

Season and Care of Thai Basil and Shooting Star

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

Thai Basil and Shooting Star Physical Information

Thai Basil and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Thai Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Thai Basil and Shooting Star are as follows:

Thai Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Thai Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Thai Basil and Shooting Star

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