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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
United States, Northwestern United States, California

Types

Holy basil-
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Number of Varieties

160136
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
7-5

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm243.84 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
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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
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
PHLOX douglasii

Common Name

Basil
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

In Hindi

तुलसी
Phlox plant

In German

Basilikum
Phlox Pflanze

In French

basilic
plante Phlox

In Spanish

albahaca
planta de Phlox

In Greek

βασιλικός
φυτό phlox

In Portuguese

manjericão
planta Phlox

In Polish

bazylia
Phlox roślin

In Latin

ocimum
plantae Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ericales

Family

Lamiaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Phlox

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15067
1 27800
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Difference Between Basil and Phlox

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

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Importance of Basil and Phlox

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

Compare Facts of Basil vs Phlox

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