Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
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Types
Holy basil-
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Number of Varieties
16050
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40000
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Habitat
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Cold Regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
8-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm27.90 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Black Dyes
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
Polemonium caeruleum
Common Name
Basil
Jacob's Ladder
In Hindi
तुलसी
Jacob's Ladder
In German
Basilikum
Jacob's Ladder
In French
basilic
Jacob's Ladder
In Spanish
albahaca
Jacob's Ladder
In Greek
βασιλικός
Jacob's Ladder
In Portuguese
manjericão
Jacob's Ladder
In Polish
bazylia
Jacob's Ladder
In Latin
ocimum
Jacob's Ladder
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ericales
Family
Lamiaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Ocimum
Polemonium
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
15040
1
27800
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