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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
China, Korea

Types

Holy basil-
Ilex cornuta, Ilex x meserveae

Number of Varieties

16015
0 40000
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Habitat

-
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

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
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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Diarrhea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Carminative, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Leaves, Whole plant

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
ILEX cornuta

Common Name

Basil
Chinese Holly, Horned Holly

In Hindi

तुलसी
Chinese Holly

In German

Basilikum
Chinesische Stechpalme

In French

basilic
Chinese Holly

In Spanish

albahaca
Chinese Holly

In Greek

βασιλικός
Chinese Holly

In Portuguese

manjericão
Chinese Holly

In Polish

bazylia
Chinese Holly

In Latin

ocimum
Chinese Holly

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Celastrales

Family

Lamiaceae
Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Ilex

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

150600
1 27800
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Difference Between Basil and Chinese Holly

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

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Importance of Basil and Chinese Holly

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Basil and Chinese Holly. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Basil and Chinese Holly 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 Chinese Holly is Carminative, Febrifuge and Tonic. Basil has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinese Holly has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Basil vs Chinese Holly

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 Chinese Holly 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 Chinese Holly have Diarrhea 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 Chinese Holly has showy fruits. Also Basil is not flowering and Chinese Holly is not flowering . You can compare Basil and Chinese Holly facts and facts of other plants too.