Bell Pepper

Purple Basil

About Bell Pepper and Purple Basil

Bell Pepper

Purple Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas

gardens, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Hives, Rash

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

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Common Name

Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper

Purple Basil

In Hindi

शिमला मिर्च

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

In German

Paprika

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

In French

poivron

plante de basilic pourpre

In Spanish

Pimiento

planta de albahaca morada

In Greek

Πιπεριά

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

In Portuguese

Pimentão

Planta da manjericão roxo

In Polish

papryka

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

In Latin

Bell Pepper

Ocimum, herba Purple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

200150

1 27800

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Properties of Bell Pepper and Purple Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Bell Pepper and Purple Basil? We provide you with everything About Bell Pepper and Purple Basil. Bell Pepper doesn't have thorns and Purple Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Bell Pepper does not have fragrant flowers. Bell Pepper has allergic reactions like Hives and Rash and Purple Basil has allergic reactions like Hives and Rash. 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 Bell Pepper and Purple Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bell Pepper and Purple Basil

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

Bell Pepper and Purple Basil Physical Information

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

Bell Pepper flower color: White
Bell Pepper leaf color: Green
Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Bell Pepper and Purple Basil

Care of Bell Pepper and Purple Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Bell Pepper 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.