Bamboo

Purple Basil

About Bamboo and Purple Basil

Bamboo

Purple Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Herbs

Origin

China, Japan

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Number of Varieties

15003

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Habitat

Warmer regions

gardens, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.96 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Pink, Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Common Name

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

Purple Basil

In Hindi

Bānsa

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

In German

Bambus

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

In French

Bambou

plante de basilic pourpre

In Spanish

Bambú

planta de albahaca morada

In Greek

μπαμπού

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

In Portuguese

bambu

Planta da manjericão roxo

In Polish

Bambus

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

In Latin

Bamboo

Ocimum, herba Purple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Acidosasa

Ocimum

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

Number of Species

1400150

1 27800

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Properties of Bamboo and Purple Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Bamboo and Purple Basil? We provide you with everything About Bamboo and Purple Basil. Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Purple Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Bamboo has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Purple Basil has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bamboo and Purple Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bamboo and Purple Basil

Season and care of Bamboo and Purple Basil is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Purple Basil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is and Purple Basil season is . The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Purple Basil is Loam, Sand, Well drained while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Basil is Neutral.

Bamboo and Purple Basil Physical Information

Bamboo and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Purple Basil are as follows:

Bamboo flower color:
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Bamboo and Purple Basil

Care of Bamboo and Purple Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.