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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Holy basil-
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Number of Varieties

1605
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Hillside, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
12-10

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm2,740.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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 dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Eye irritation, Red eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Root bark

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
TECTONA grandis

Common Name

Basil
East Indian Oak, Teak

In Hindi

तुलसी
सागौन

In German

Basilikum
Teak

In French

basilic
Teak

In Spanish

albahaca
Teak

In Greek

βασιλικός
Teak

In Portuguese

manjericão
Teak

In Polish

bazylia
Teak

In Latin

ocimum
Teak

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Tectona

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1505
1 27800
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Difference Between Basil and Teak

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

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Importance of Basil and Teak

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

Compare Facts of Basil vs Teak

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