Basil vs hoary basil

Ocimum basilicum compared with Ocimum africanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basil	hoary basil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Lamiaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus same	Ocimum	Ocimum
Species	Ocimum basilicum	Ocimum africanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Basil and hoary basil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ocimum.

Conservation Status

Basil

NE — Not Evaluated

hoary basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basil	hoary basil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

hoary basil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, India, and Madagascar.

Basil

The Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is a species in the genus Ocimum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Burkina Faso, and Burundi.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇮🇳 India 🇲🇬 Madagascar