Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Holy basil-
Helichrysum italicum
Number of Varieties
16025
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40000
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Habitat
-
Hillside, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
10-7
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, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Bronze
White, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Bronze
White, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Small elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Anemia, chest congestion, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
HELICHRYSUM italicum
Common Name
Basil
Curry Plant, Gold Strawflower
In Hindi
तुलसी
करी संयंत्र
In German
Basilikum
Currykraut
In French
basilic
Usine de Curry
In Spanish
albahaca
planta de Curry
In Greek
βασιλικός
φυτό Curry
In Portuguese
manjericão
Curry planta
In Polish
bazylia
curry roślin
In Latin
ocimum
Curry plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asterales
Family
Lamiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Ocimum
Helichrysum
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Gnaphalieae
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
150600
1
27800
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