Chives

Purple Basil

About Chives and Purple Basil

Chives

Purple Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

gardens, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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203.00 cm

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60.96 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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30.48 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Purple Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chives

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Schnittlauch

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Ciboulette

plante de basilic pourpre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebollino

planta de albahaca morada

7.2.5 In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cebolinha

Planta da manjericão roxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Szczypiorek

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Sectivi porri

Ocimum, herba Purple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chives and Purple Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Chives and Purple Basil? We provide you with everything About Chives and Purple Basil. Chives doesn't have thorns and Purple Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Chives does not have fragrant flowers. Chives has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue and Skin rash and Purple Basil has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue and Skin 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 Chives and Purple Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chives and Purple Basil

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

Chives and Purple Basil Physical Information

Chives and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Chives and Purple Basil are as follows:

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

Care of Chives and Purple Basil

Care of Chives and Purple Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Chives 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.