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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

-
Holy basil-

Number of Varieties

20160
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, wooded grassland
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-139-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
11-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water
Drought

Facts

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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

Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

Common Name

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush
Basil

In Hindi

Snow Flake
तुलसी

In German

Schneeflocke
Basilikum

In French

Flocon de neige
basilic

In Spanish

Copo de nieve
albahaca

In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού
βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Floco de neve
manjericão

In Polish

Płatek śniegu
bazylia

In Latin

Aureus
ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Lamiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Euphorbia
Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2000150
1 27800
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Difference Between Snow Flake and Basil

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

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Importance of Snow Flake and Basil

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

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