1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, India
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Holy basil-
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Warmer regions
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
40.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
1.4.1 Minimum Width
302.00 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Light Pink, Lavender
1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.5.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Bronze
1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Purple, Bronze
1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Bronze
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Light Green
1.6 Shape
1.6.1 Leaf Shape
1.7 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
3.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
3.8 Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.4.1 Fragrant Fruit
4.4.4 Fragrant Leaf
4.4.5 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.5 Showy Foliage
4.6 Showy Bark
4.7 Foliage Texture
4.9 Foliage Sheen
4.10 Evergreen
4.12 Invasive
4.13 Self-Sowing
4.14 Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Not Available
4.15 Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
6.2 Common Name
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
basilic
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Asterids
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species