1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe, Western 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
Fields, meadows
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.20 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow
White, Light Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Purple, Bronze
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Purple, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Runners, Seedlings
Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Flies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, bowel syndrome, Sedative, Stomachic
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in herbal medicines
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MATRICARIA recutita
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
7.2 Common Name
German Chamomile, Scented Mayweed
Basil
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Matricaria recutita
basilic
7.2.4 In Spanish
Matricaria recutita
albahaca
7.2.5 In Greek
γερμανικό χαμομήλι
βασιλικός
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Camomila vulgar
manjericão
7.2.7 In Polish
Rumianek pospolity
bazylia
7.2.8 In Latin
Matricaria chamomilla
ocimum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
8.8 Tribe
Anthemideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species