Wingnut

Thai Basil

About Wingnut and Thai Basil

Wingnut

Thai Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herb

Origin

Asia

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

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

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

Number of Varieties

3100

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11*1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

1,520.00 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

Yellow green

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Oriental Breeze'

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

Thai Basil

In Hindi

wingnut

Hydrangea

In German

wingnut

Hortensie

In French

wingnut

Hortensia

In Spanish

wingnut

Hortensia

In Greek

wingnut

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

wingnut

Hortênsia

In Polish

Wingnut

Hortensja

In Latin

wingnut

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Juglandaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

6150

1 27800

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Properties of Wingnut and Thai Basil

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Thai Basil

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

Wingnut and Thai Basil Physical Information

Wingnut and Thai Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Thai Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Thai Basil are as follows:

Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green
Thai Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Thai Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Wingnut and Thai Basil

Care of Wingnut and Thai Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Thai Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wingnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Thai Basil needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.