Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Aquatics
Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
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Types
Holy basil-
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
16010
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40000
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Habitat
-
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12-9
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Basil
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
तुलसी
पानी लिली
In German
Basilikum
Riesen- Seerose
In French
basilic
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
albahaca
lirio de agua
In Greek
βασιλικός
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
manjericão
waterlily
In Polish
bazylia
Lilia wodna
In Latin
ocimum
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Lamiales
Nymphaeales
Family
Lamiaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Ocimum
Victoria
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1503
1
27800
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