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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  
China  

Types
Holy basil-  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
160  
99+
1500  
12

Habitat
-  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-11  

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, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Bronze  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Bronze  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels  

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'  
BAMBUSA oldhamii  

Common Name
Basil  
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo  

In Hindi
तुलसी  
Bānsa  

In German
Basilikum  
Bambus  

In French
basilic  
Bambou  

In Spanish
albahaca  
Bambú  

In Greek
βασιλικός  
μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
manjericão  
bambu  

In Polish
bazylia  
Bambus  

In Latin
ocimum  
Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Poales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Ocimum  
Bambusa  

Clade
Asterids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
91  

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Difference Between Basil and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

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Importance of Basil and Giant Timber Bamboo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Basil and Giant Timber Bamboo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Basil and Giant Timber Bamboo 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 Giant Timber Bamboo is Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever and Urinary tract problems. Basil has beauty benefits as follows: while Giant Timber Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Basil vs Giant Timber Bamboo

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 Giant Timber Bamboo 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 Giant Timber Bamboo have allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Basil has no showy fruits and Giant Timber Bamboo has no showy fruits. Also Basil is not flowering and Giant Timber Bamboo is not flowering . You can compare Basil and Giant Timber Bamboo facts and facts of other plants too.

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