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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

-
Holy basil-

Number of Varieties

3160
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands
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USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
11-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
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

Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
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

Birds
-

Allergy

-
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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

Used As Food, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA arbutifolia
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

Common Name

Red Chokeberry
Basil

In Hindi

लाल Chokeberry
तुलसी

In German

Rote Apfelbeere
Basilikum

In French

Red Chokeberry
basilic

In Spanish

rojo Chokeberry
albahaca

In Greek

κόκκινο Chokeberry
βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Red Chokeberry
manjericão

In Polish

Red aronii
bazylia

In Latin

arbutifolia
ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Aronia
Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

25150
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Chokeberry and Basil

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

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Importance of Red Chokeberry and Basil

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

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