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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Eastern Asia, China

Types

Holy basil-
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

1601
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
10-7

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Umbrella Like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Regular watering during dry periods

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

Basil
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

तुलसी
Windmill Palm

In German

Basilikum
Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

basilic
Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

albahaca
Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

βασιλικός
Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

manjericão
Windmill Palm

In Polish

bazylia
Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

ocimum
Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Arecales

Family

Lamiaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Trachycarpus

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Corypheae

Subfamily

-
Coryphoideae

Number of Species

150193
1 27800
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Difference Between Basil and Windmill Palm

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

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Importance of Basil and Windmill Palm

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

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