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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Central America, South America

Types

Holy basil-
Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

1602
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
-

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
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm457.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wind

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Basil
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

तुलसी
Acerola Tree

In German

Basilikum
Acerola Baum

In French

basilic
Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

albahaca
Árbol de acerola

In Greek

βασιλικός
Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

manjericão
Árvore acerola

In Polish

bazylia
Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

ocimum
Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Lamiales
Malpighiales

Family

Lamiaceae
Malpighiaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Malpighia

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Paperveroideae

Number of Species

150-
1 27800
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Difference Between Basil and Acerola

If you are confused whether Basil or Acerola are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Basil and Acerola Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Basil are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Acerola fertilizers required are Complete balanced fertilizer and iron-rich fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Basil and Acerola if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Basil and Acerola

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Basil and Acerola. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Basil and Acerola as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Basil is Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders and Vomiting whereas of Acerola is Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems and Vitamin C. Basil has beauty benefits as follows: while Acerola has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Basil vs Acerola

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Basil vs Acerola and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Basil are Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting whereas of Acerola have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Basil has no showy fruits and Acerola has showy fruits. Also Basil is not flowering and Acerola is flowering. You can compare Basil and Acerola facts and facts of other plants too.