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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Mexico

Types

Holy basil-
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

Number of Varieties

1601
0 40000
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Habitat

-
gardens, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15
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
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm457.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm365.76 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

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

Repeat Bloomer

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
Average Water Needs

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

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

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
BEAUCARNEA recurvata

Common Name

Basil
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

In Hindi

तुलसी
Ponytail Palm

In German

Basilikum
Pferdeschwanz Palm

In French

basilic
Ponytail Palm

In Spanish

albahaca
Cola de caballo de palma

In Greek

βασιλικός
αλογοουρά παλάμη

In Portuguese

manjericão
rabo- de palma

In Polish

bazylia
kucyk palmowy

In Latin

ocimum
ponytail palmarum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Asparagales

Family

Lamiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Beaucarnea

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

15010
1 27800
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Difference Between Basil and Ponytail Palm

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

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Importance of Basil and Ponytail Palm

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

Compare Facts of Basil vs Ponytail Palm

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 Ponytail Palm 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 Ponytail Palm have Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Basil has no showy fruits and Ponytail Palm has no showy fruits. Also Basil is not flowering and Ponytail Palm is not flowering . You can compare Basil and Ponytail Palm facts and facts of other plants too.