Thai Basil

Western Red Cedar

About Thai Basil and Western Red Cedar

Thai Basil

Western Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1006

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7

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AHS Heat Zone

11*1

8-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

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

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Oriental Breeze'

THUJA plicata

Common Name

Thai Basil

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Pacific redcedar

In German

Hortensie

Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Hortensia

Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Hortensia

Thuja plicata

In Greek

υδραγεία

Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Thuja plicata

In Polish

Hortensja

Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Hibiscus

Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Thuja

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15015

1 27800

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Properties of Thai Basil and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Thai Basil and Western Red Cedar

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

Thai Basil and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Thai Basil and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Thai Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Thai Basil and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Thai Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Thai Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Thai Basil and Western Red Cedar

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