What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Basil, African blue basil
Number of Varieties
60
Rank: 68 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Burgandy, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
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
Oval
Thorns
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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13% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Invasive
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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
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48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Ocimum tenuiflorum
Common Name
Basil
In Hindi
तुलसी
In German
Basilikum
In French
basilic
In Spanish
albahaca
In Greek
βασιλικός
In Portuguese
manjericão
In Polish
bazylia
In Latin
ocimum
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Ocimum
Clade
Asterids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
60
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27800
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