Common Mallow

Purple Basil

About Common Mallow and Purple Basil

Common Mallow

Purple Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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60.96 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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30.48 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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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Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Common Mallow

Purple Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

malva neglecta

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

malva neglecta

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

malva neglecta

plante de basilic pourpre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Malva neglecta

planta de albahaca morada

7.2.5 In Greek

Malva neglecta

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

malva neglecta

Planta da manjericão roxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

neglecta malva

Ocimum, herba Purple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Malva

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

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8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Common Mallow and Purple Basil

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

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Season and Care of Common Mallow and Purple Basil

Season and care of Common Mallow and Purple Basil is important to know. While considering everything about Common Mallow and Purple Basil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Mallow season is Not Available and Purple Basil season is Not Available. The type of soil for Common Mallow is Loam, Sand and for Purple Basil is Loam, Sand, Well drained while the PH of soil for Common Mallow is Acidic, Neutral and for Purple Basil is Neutral.

Common Mallow and Purple Basil Physical Information

Common Mallow and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and Purple Basil are as follows:

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

Care of Common Mallow and Purple Basil

Care of Common Mallow and Purple Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Mallow 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 Common Mallow 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.