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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Caribbean

Types

Holy basil-
Wild sago

Number of Varieties

1603
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
12-8

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lance shaped

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
ZAMIA pumila

Common Name

Basil
Coontie

In Hindi

तुलसी
Coontie

In German

Basilikum
Coontie

In French

basilic
coontie

In Spanish

albahaca
coontie

In Greek

βασιλικός
Coontie

In Portuguese

manjericão
Coontie

In Polish

bazylia
Coontie

In Latin

ocimum
Coontie

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Cycadophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Cycadopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cycadales

Family

Lamiaceae
Zamiaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Zamia

Clade

Asterids
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Tribe

-
Zamieae

Subfamily

-
Zamioideae

Number of Species

15027
1 27800
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Difference Between Basil and Coontie

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

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Importance of Basil and Coontie

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

Compare Facts of Basil vs Coontie

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