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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  

Types
Holy basil-  
Hordeum jubatum  

Number of Varieties
160  
99+
5  

Habitat
-  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

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  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Bronze  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Vertical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
wheat rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  
Swollen eyelids  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'  
HORDEUM jubatum  

Common Name
Basil  
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley  

In Hindi
तुलसी  
Foxtail Barley  

In German
Basilikum  
Mähnengerste  

In French
basilic  
Foxtail Barley  

In Spanish
albahaca  
La cebada de cola de zorra  

In Greek
βασιλικός  
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι  

In Portuguese
manjericão  
Foxtail Barley  

In Polish
bazylia  
włośnica Jęczmień  

In Latin
ocimum  
Hordeum foxtail  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Cyperales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Ocimum  
Hordeum  

Clade
Asterids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hordeeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Basil and Foxtail Barley

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

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Importance of Basil and Foxtail Barley

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

Compare Facts of Basil vs Foxtail Barley

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

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