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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Holy basil-
-

Number of Varieties

16070
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Basil
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

तुलसी
Large Beardtongue

In German

Basilikum
Large Beardtongue

In French

basilic
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

albahaca
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

βασιλικός
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

manjericão
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

bazylia
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

ocimum
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Lamiaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Penstemon

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

150250
1 27800
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Difference Between Basil and Large Beardtongue

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

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Importance of Basil and Large Beardtongue

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

Compare Facts of Basil vs Large Beardtongue

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