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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
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Types

Holy basil-
Summer Squash

Number of Varieties

16010
0 40000
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Habitat

-
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
12-1

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
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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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
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'

Common Name

Basil
Pattypan Squash

In Hindi

तुलसी
Pattypan Squash

In German

Basilikum
Gartenkürbis

In French

basilic
Cucurbita pepo

In Spanish

albahaca
Cucurbita pepo

In Greek

βασιλικός
Pattypan Σκουός

In Portuguese

manjericão
Abobrinha, jerimum-mirim, courgette, curgete, abóbora-moganga, abóbora-porqueira, jerimum, abóbora-carneira, abóbora-de-porco ou abóbora-moranga

In Polish

bazylia
patison

In Latin

ocimum
Pattypan INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Violales

Family

Lamiaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Cucurbita

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1505
1 27800
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Difference Between Basil and Pattypan Squash

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

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Importance of Basil and Pattypan Squash

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

Compare Facts of Basil vs Pattypan Squash

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