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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Holy basil-
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Number of Varieties

1602
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Open Forest, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
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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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
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
Water Deeply, 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
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full 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
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

Basil
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

तुलसी
जामुन

In German

Basilikum
Zwetschgen

In French

basilic
prune de Damas

In Spanish

albahaca
ciruela ciruela

In Greek

βασιλικός
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

manjericão
damson ameixa

In Polish

bazylia
mirabelki

In Latin

ocimum
damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Prunus

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

150400
1 27800
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Difference Between Basil and Damson

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

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Importance of Basil and Damson

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Basil and Damson. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Basil and Damson 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 Damson is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity and Improve heart health. Basil has beauty benefits as follows: while Damson has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Basil vs Damson

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 Damson 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 Damson have Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Basil has no showy fruits and Damson has showy fruits. Also Basil is not flowering and Damson is not flowering . You can compare Basil and Damson facts and facts of other plants too.