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Basil and Butternut Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Juglans cinerea  
Holy basil-  

Number of Varieties
6  
160  
99+

Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
11-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Light Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Purple, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Purple, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Green, Purple, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Squirrels  
-  

Allergy
Gastric, Pollen  
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain  
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide  
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUGLANS cinerea  
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'  

Common Name
Butternut  
Basil  

In Hindi
Butternut Tree  
तुलसी  

In German
Butternut Baum  
Basilikum  

In French
noyer cendré  
basilic  

In Spanish
árbol de nogal  
albahaca  

In Greek
Butternut Δέντρο  
βασιλικός  

In Portuguese
Árvore Butternut  
manjericão  

In Polish
butternut Drzewo  
bazylia  

In Latin
Butternut ligno  
ocimum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Juglandales  
Lamiales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Juglans  
Ocimum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
7  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Butternut Tree and Basil

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

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Importance of Butternut Tree and Basil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butternut Tree and Basil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butternut Tree 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 Butternut Tree is Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox and Stomach pain whereas of Basil is Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders and Vomiting. Butternut Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Basil has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Butternut Tree 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 Butternut Tree 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 Butternut Tree are Gastric and Pollen 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. Butternut Tree has showy fruits and Basil has no showy fruits. Also Butternut Tree is not flowering and Basil is not flowering . You can compare Butternut Tree and Basil facts and facts of other plants too.

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