1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Basil, African blue basil
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
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Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
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1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm7.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Burgandy, Lavender
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Purple, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Purple, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Purple, Gray Green
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
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Transplanting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Water occasionally
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
Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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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
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Bees, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Edible
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Ocimum tenuiflorum
LAMIUM amplexicaule
7.2 Common Name
Basil
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Basilikum
henbit deadnettle
7.2.3 In French
basilic
henbit deadnettle
7.2.4 In Spanish
albahaca
deadnettle henbit
7.2.5 In Greek
βασιλικός
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
7.2.6 In Portuguese
manjericão
henbit deadnettle
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
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8.10 Number of Species