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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  
Madagascar  

Types
Holy basil-  
-  

Number of Varieties
160  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
-  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
12-9  

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  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze  
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Bronze  
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Bronze  
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'  
HYPOESTES phyllostachya  

Common Name
Basil  
Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant  

In Hindi
तुलसी  
Polka dot plant  

In German
Basilikum  
Tupfen-Anlage  

In French
basilic  
Polka dot usine de  

In Spanish
albahaca  
Planta de lunares  

In Greek
βασιλικός  
Φυτό πουά  

In Portuguese
manjericão  
Planta bolinhas  

In Polish
bazylia  
Grochy roślin  

In Latin
ocimum  
Facies dot herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Acanthaceae  

Genus
Ocimum  
Hypoestes  

Clade
Asterids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Ruellieae  

Subfamily
-  
Acanthoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
50  

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Difference Between Basil and Polka Dot Plant

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

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Importance of Basil and Polka Dot Plant

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

Compare Facts of Basil vs Polka Dot Plant

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

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