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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Southeastern United States

Types

Holy basil-
Aesculus parviflora

Number of Varieties

1602
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9
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
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze
Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Salt, Wind

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Salt, Wind

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
AESCULUS parviflora

Common Name

Basil
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

In Hindi

तुलसी
Bottlebrush Buckeye

In German

Basilikum
Buckeye Putzer

In French

basilic
Bottlebrush Buckeye

In Spanish

albahaca
bottlebrush Buckeye

In Greek

βασιλικός
bottlebrush Buckeye

In Portuguese

manjericão
Bottlebrush Buckeye

In Polish

bazylia
Bottlebrush Buckeye

In Latin

ocimum
bottlebrush Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Aesculus

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

15019
1 27800
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Difference Between Basil and Bottlebrush Buckeye

If you are confused whether Basil or Bottlebrush Buckeye 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 Bottlebrush Buckeye Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Basil are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bottlebrush Buckeye fertilizers required are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Basil and Bottlebrush Buckeye if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Basil and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Basil and Bottlebrush Buckeye. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Basil and Bottlebrush Buckeye 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 Bottlebrush Buckeye is Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation and Piles. Basil has beauty benefits as follows: while Bottlebrush Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Basil vs Bottlebrush Buckeye

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 Bottlebrush Buckeye 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 Bottlebrush Buckeye 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 Bottlebrush Buckeye has no showy fruits. Also Basil is not flowering and Bottlebrush Buckeye is not flowering . You can compare Basil and Bottlebrush Buckeye facts and facts of other plants too.