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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Holy basil-
Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

1601
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
9-1

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 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
White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Needs high amount of water

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
Clay, 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
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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

-
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Basil
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

तुलसी
Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Basilikum
Teufelsspazierstock

In French

basilic
Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

albahaca
Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

βασιλικός
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

manjericão
Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

bazylia
Diabelski laska

In Latin

ocimum
Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Apiales

Family

Lamiaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Aralia

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Aralioideae

Number of Species

15030
1 27800
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Difference Between Basil and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Importance of Basil and Devil's Walking Stick

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Basil and Devil's Walking Stick. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Basil and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick is Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic and Opthalmic. Basil has beauty benefits as follows: while Devil's Walking Stick has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Basil vs Devil's Walking Stick

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