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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Holy basil-
Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

16010
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
9 - 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
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

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Small oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
AMMI majus

Common Name

Basil
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

तुलसी
बिशप निराना

In German

Basilikum
Bischofs Unkraut

In French

basilic
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

albahaca
biznaga

In Greek

βασιλικός
ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

manjericão
erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

bazylia
chwastów biskupa

In Latin

ocimum
Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Apiales

Family

Lamiaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Trachyspermum

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15075
1 27800
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Difference Between Basil and Bishop's Weed

If you are confused whether Basil or Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Basil are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bishop's Weed fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Basil and Bishop's Weed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Basil and Bishop's Weed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Basil and Bishop's Weed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Basil and Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed is Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache and Vitiligo. Basil has beauty benefits as follows: while Bishop's Weed has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Basil vs Bishop's Weed

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 Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed have Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Basil has no showy fruits and Bishop's Weed has no showy fruits. Also Basil is not flowering and Bishop's Weed is flowering. You can compare Basil and Bishop's Weed facts and facts of other plants too.