Wild Hyacinth

Holy Basil

About Wild Hyacinth and Holy Basil

Wild Hyacinth

Holy Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

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

1.4 Types

Cusick's camas, large camas

Basil, African blue basil

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Burgandy, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long slender

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

Ocimum tenuiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Hyazinthe

Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

jacinthe

basilic

7.2.4 In Spanish

jacinto

albahaca

7.2.5 In Greek

υάκινθος

βασιλικός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

jacinto

manjericão

7.2.7 In Polish

hiacynt

bazylia

7.2.8 In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

ocimum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyacinthus

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Wild Hyacinth and Holy Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Hyacinth and Holy Basil? We provide you with everything About Wild Hyacinth and Holy Basil. Wild Hyacinth doesn't have thorns and Holy Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Hyacinth does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Hyacinth has allergic reactions like Asthma and Holy Basil has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Wild Hyacinth and Holy Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Holy Basil

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

Wild Hyacinth and Holy Basil Physical Information

Wild Hyacinth and Holy Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Holy Basil are as follows:

Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Holy Basil

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Holy Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth 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.