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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Shrub

Origin

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

Holy basil-
Angel's Trumpet

Number of Varieties

1607
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
12-7

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, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm180.00 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, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Yellow

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
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Trumpet

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Needs a lot of water initially, Needs good drainage

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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, Moths

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Confusion, Headache

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
BRUGMANSIA 'Frosty Pink'

Common Name

Basil
Angel's Trumpet

In Hindi

तुलसी
Brugmansia

In German

Basilikum
Brugmansia

In French

basilic
Brugmansia

In Spanish

albahaca
Brugmansia

In Greek

βασιλικός
Brugmansia

In Portuguese

manjericão
Brugmansia

In Polish

bazylia
Brugmansia

In Latin

ocimum
Brugmansia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Solanales

Family

Lamiaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Brugmansia

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Datureae

Subfamily

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Solanoideae

Number of Species

1507
1 27800
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Difference Between Basil and Brugmansia

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

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Importance of Basil and Brugmansia

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

Compare Facts of Basil vs Brugmansia

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 Brugmansia 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 Brugmansia have Confusion and Headache respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Basil has no showy fruits and Brugmansia has no showy fruits. Also Basil is not flowering and Brugmansia is not flowering . You can compare Basil and Brugmansia facts and facts of other plants too.