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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Fruit

Origin

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

Holy basil-
Rubus fruticosus

Number of Varieties

16015
0 40000
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Habitat

-
ditches, vacant lots, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
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
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 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aphids, bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Lily Beetle, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies, Deers

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Food Allergy, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
RUBUS 'Apache'

Common Name

Basil
Blackberry

In Hindi

तुलसी
ब्लैकबेरी

In German

Basilikum
Brombeere

In French

basilic
la mûre

In Spanish

albahaca
Mora

In Greek

βασιλικός
Βατόμουρο

In Portuguese

manjericão
Amora preta

In Polish

bazylia
Jeżyna

In Latin

ocimum
Etiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Rubus

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Rubeae

Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

150375
1 27800
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Difference Between Basil and Blackberry

If you are confused whether Basil or Blackberry 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 Blackberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Basil are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Blackberry fertilizers required are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Basil and Blackberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Basil and Blackberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Basil and Blackberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Basil and Blackberry 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 Blackberry is Fiber, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Basil has beauty benefits as follows: while Blackberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Basil vs Blackberry

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 Blackberry 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 Blackberry have Food Allergy, Runny nose, Sinuses and sneezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Basil has no showy fruits and Blackberry has showy fruits. Also Basil is not flowering and Blackberry is not flowering . You can compare Basil and Blackberry facts and facts of other plants too.