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What is

Life Span

Perennial
-

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Basil, African blue basil
Shrub

Number of Varieties

6036
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
12-7

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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender
Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum
RHUS lancea

Common Name

Basil
African Sumac

In Hindi

तुलसी
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Basilikum
African sumac

In French

basilic
sumac africaine

In Spanish

albahaca
zumaque africano

In Greek

βασιλικός
Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

manjericão
sumac africano

In Polish

bazylia
afrykański sumaka

In Latin

ocimum
African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Lamiales
Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Rhus

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Anacardioideae

Number of Species

6036
1 27800
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Difference Between Holy Basil and African Sumac

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

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Importance of Holy Basil and African Sumac

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

Compare Facts of Holy Basil vs African Sumac

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