Water Oak

Holy Basil

About Water Oak and Holy Basil

Water Oak

Holy Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

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

Types

Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia

Basil, African blue basil

Number of Varieties

860

0 40000

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Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

11-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Burgandy, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Bronze

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Moth

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Skin irritation

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, 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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS laurifolia

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Common Name

Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak

Basil

In Hindi

Quercus

तुलसी

In German

Quercus

Basilikum

In French

Quercus

basilic

In Spanish

Quercus

albahaca

In Greek

Quercus

βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Quercus

manjericão

In Polish

Quercus

bazylia

In Latin

Quercus

ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Quercus

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

45060

1 27800

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Properties of Water Oak and Holy Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Water Oak and Holy Basil? We provide you with everything About Water Oak and Holy Basil. Water Oak doesn't have thorns and Holy Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Water Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Water Oak has allergic reactions like sneezing, Vomiting and Watery eyes and Holy Basil has allergic reactions like sneezing, Vomiting and Watery eyes. 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 Water Oak and Holy Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Water Oak and Holy Basil

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

Water Oak and Holy Basil Physical Information

Water Oak and Holy Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Water Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Water Oak and Holy Basil are as follows:

Water Oak flower color: Light Green
Water Oak leaf color: Light Green and Bronze
Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Water Oak and Holy Basil

Care of Water Oak and Holy Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Water Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Holy Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.