Basil vs sacred basil

Ocimum basilicum compared with Ocimum tenuiflorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basil	sacred basil
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)
Family same	Lamiaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus same	Ocimum	Ocimum
Species	Ocimum basilicum	Ocimum tenuiflorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Basil

NE — Not Evaluated

sacred basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basil	sacred 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).

sacred basil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, Zambia), Asia (Maldives, Singapore, Timor-Leste), North America (Barbados), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

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 5 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste