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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs

Origin

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

Types

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Holy basil-

Number of Varieties

60160
0 40000
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Habitat

Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
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USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
11-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

22.90 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed and toothed
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Variety of soil types
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Pollen
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ranunculus acris
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

Common Name

Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
Basil

In Hindi

Ranunculus
तुलसी

In German

Ranunkel
Basilikum

In French

Ranunculus
basilic

In Spanish

ranúnculo
albahaca

In Greek

Ranunculus
βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Ranogkylos
manjericão

In Polish

Ranogkylos
bazylia

In Latin

Ranogkylos
ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Lamiales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Ranunculus
Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Asterids

Tribe

Ranunculeae
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Subfamily

Ranunculoideae
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Number of Species

600150
1 27800
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Difference Between Ranunculus and Basil

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

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Importance of Ranunculus and Basil

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

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