Thai Basil

Ubi

About Thai Basil and Ubi

Thai Basil

Ubi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb

Vegetable

Origin

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

Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

100100

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11*1

10*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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm6.56 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Brown, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

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

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, 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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

In Summer

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Insignificant

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Oriental Breeze'

DIOSCOREA alata

Common Name

Thai Basil

Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam

In Hindi

Hydrangea

In German

Hortensie

In French

Hortensia

In Spanish

Hortensia

In Greek

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

In Polish

Hortensja

In Latin

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Lamiaceae

Dioscoreaceae

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150-

1 27800

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Properties of Thai Basil and Ubi

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

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Season and Care of Thai Basil and Ubi

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

Thai Basil and Ubi Physical Information

Thai Basil and Ubi physical information is very important for comparison. Thai Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Thai Basil and Ubi are as follows:

Thai Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Thai Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Ubi flower color: Brown and Sandy Brown
Ubi leaf color: Green

Care of Thai Basil and Ubi

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