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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Herbs

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Holy basil-
-

Number of Varieties

1605
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
9-7

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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
Gold, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Gold, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

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 water from above

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
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
Aphids

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

-
Wildlife

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Antiseptic, Astringent, Digestive, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
extracted oil, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
TANACETUM balsamita

Common Name

Basil
Beaver Tongue, Costmary, Lady's Herb, Painted Daisy

In Hindi

तुलसी
Painted Daisy

In German

Basilikum
gemalt Gänseblümchen

In French

basilic
painted daisy

In Spanish

albahaca
margarita pintada

In Greek

βασιλικός
ζωγραφισμένα μαργαρίτα

In Portuguese

manjericão
margarida pintada

In Polish

bazylia
malowane stokrotka

In Latin

ocimum
picta primula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Asterales

Family

Lamiaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Ocimum
Tanacetum

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15040
1 27800
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Difference Between Basil and Painted Daisy

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

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Importance of Basil and Painted Daisy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Basil and Painted Daisy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Basil and Painted Daisy 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 Painted Daisy is Antiseptic, Astringent, Digestive and Laxative. Basil has beauty benefits as follows: while Painted Daisy has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Basil vs Painted Daisy

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