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What is

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
0 40000
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Habitat

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Bluffs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm45.70 cm
0 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

Season

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

Care

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

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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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Benefits

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

Scientific Name

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

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Liliales

Family

Lamiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Maianthemum

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Nolinoideae

Number of Species

15039
1 27800
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Difference Between Basil and Treacleberry

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

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Importance of Basil and Treacleberry

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

Compare Facts of Basil vs Treacleberry

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