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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Herbs

Origin

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

Types

Rubus fruticosus
Holy basil-

Number of Varieties

15160
0 40000
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Habitat

ditches, vacant lots, wastelands
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USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
11-1

Sunset Zone

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
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Lily Beetle, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers
-

Allergy

Food Allergy, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUBUS 'Apache'
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

Common Name

Blackberry
Basil

In Hindi

ब्लैकबेरी
तुलसी

In German

Brombeere
Basilikum

In French

la mûre
basilic

In Spanish

Mora
albahaca

In Greek

Βατόμουρο
βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Amora preta
manjericão

In Polish

Jeżyna
bazylia

In Latin

Etiam
ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Rubus
Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids

Tribe

Rubeae
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Subfamily

Rosoideae
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Number of Species

375150
1 27800
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Difference Between Blackberry and Basil

If you are confused whether Blackberry or Basil 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 Blackberry and Basil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blackberry are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, whereas for Basil fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blackberry and Basil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blackberry and Basil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blackberry and Basil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blackberry and Basil 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 Blackberry is Fiber, Vitamin A and Vitamin C whereas of Basil is Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders and Vomiting. Blackberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Basil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blackberry vs Basil

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 Blackberry vs Basil 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 Blackberry are Food Allergy, Runny nose, Sinuses and sneezing whereas of Basil have Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blackberry has showy fruits and Basil has no showy fruits. Also Blackberry is not flowering and Basil is not flowering . You can compare Blackberry and Basil facts and facts of other plants too.