Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
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Types
Basil, African blue basil
Minneola, Nova, Orlando
Number of Varieties
603
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Hillside, Low Elevation
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
10-9
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Burgandy, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze
Dark 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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Transplanting
reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Itchiness, Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Added to salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Ocimum tenuiflorum
CITRUS x tangelo
Common Name
Basil
Tangelo
In Hindi
तुलसी
Tangelo
In German
Basilikum
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)
In French
basilic
Tangelo
In Spanish
albahaca
Tangelo
In Greek
βασιλικός
Tangelo
In Portuguese
manjericão
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina
In Polish
bazylia
Tangelo
In Latin
ocimum
Tangelo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Lamiaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Ocimum
Citrus
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
6020
1
27800
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