Scientific Classification of Basil and Watermelon

Basil and Watermelon Kingdom

The scientific classification of Basil and Watermelon includes the entire classification chart that includes kingdom, family, clade, tribe etc. A kingdom is the second highest taxonomic rank. A taxonomic rank is the level that a living organisms are placed in hierarchical level of arrangement of life forms. All the living organisms are divided into kingdoms. Plant kingdom is a main classification of living organisms that include all plants. There are six kingdoms which are: Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, Protista, Aschaea/Archaeabacteria and Bacteria Eubacteria. Basil and Watermelon kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Basil and Watermelon Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Basil and Watermelon family is a major factor of Basil and Watermelon Scientific Classification. Plant family helps you narrow the search of your plants. It also gives you idea about, how the plant looks, how the seed will be like etc. These two plant families can be different or same. Basil belongs to the family Lamiaceae and Watermelon belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae.

Basil and Watermelon Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Basil and Watermelon genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Basil and Watermelon, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Ocimum and other plant's genus is Citrullus. Basil tribe is and Watermelon tribe is . Basil clade is Asterids and order is Lamiales whereas Watermelon clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Cucurbitales. Every plant have subfamilies. Basil subfamilies are, and Watermelon subfamilies are . In this way you can compare scientific classification of Basil and Watermelon and other products also.