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What is

Life Span

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Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

South America
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Capsicum chinense
Holy basil-

Number of Varieties

2160
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads
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USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
11-1

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
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

30.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Purple
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring

Brown, Orange, Orange Red, Pink, Red, Yellow
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Does not require lot of 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

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune before Winter, 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

Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
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Allergy

-
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM chinense
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

Common Name

Aji, Datil, Goat Pepper, Habanero, Jamaican Hot, Rocotillo, Scotch Bonnet
Basil

In Hindi

Habanero
तुलसी

In German

Habanero
Basilikum

In French

Habanero
basilic

In Spanish

Habanero
albahaca

In Greek

Habanero
βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Habanero
manjericão

In Polish

Habanero
bazylia

In Latin

Habanero
ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Asterids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

40150
1 27800
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Difference Between Habanero and Basil

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

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Importance of Habanero and Basil

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

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