Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
Holy basil-
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Number of Varieties
16015
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40000
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Habitat
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Bluffs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
9-1
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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm45.70 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Foliage diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Blood cleanser, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
Maianthemum racemosum
Common Name
Basil
Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard
In Hindi
तुलसी
Treacleberry
In German
Basilikum
Treacleberry
In French
basilic
Treacleberry
In Spanish
albahaca
Treacleberry
In Greek
βασιλικός
Treacleberry
In Portuguese
manjericão
Treacleberry
In Polish
bazylia
Treacleberry
In Latin
ocimum
Treacleberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Lamiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Ocimum
Maianthemum
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Nolinoideae
Number of Species
15039
1
27800
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