Basil

Purple Millet

About Basil and Purple Millet

Basil

Purple Millet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Africa

Types

Holy basil-

Pennisetum glaucum

Number of Varieties

1607

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12 - 8

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

8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Cream

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

Common Name

Basil

Millet, Pearl Millet

In Hindi

तुलसी

purple millet

In German

Basilikum

purple millet

In French

basilic

millet pourpre

In Spanish

albahaca

purple millet

In Greek

βασιλικός

purple millet

In Portuguese

manjericão

purple millet

In Polish

bazylia

purple millet

In Latin

ocimum

purple millet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Pennisetum

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Purple Millet

Wondering what are the properties of Basil and Purple Millet? We provide you with everything About Basil and Purple Millet. Basil doesn't have thorns and Purple Millet doesn't have thorns. Also Basil does not have fragrant flowers. Basil has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting and Purple Millet has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting. 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 Basil and Purple Millet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Basil and Purple Millet

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

Basil and Purple Millet Physical Information

Basil and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Basil and Purple Millet are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Basil and Purple Millet

Care of Basil and Purple Millet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.