Dutch Iris

Purple Basil

About Dutch Iris and Purple Basil

Dutch Iris

Purple Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

gardens, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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60.96 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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12.70 cm

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30.48 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

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?

Root Plants

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance

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

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS 'Apollo'

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

Purple Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dutch Iris

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Dutch Iris

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Dutch Iris

plante de basilic pourpre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dutch Iris

planta de albahaca morada

7.2.5 In Greek

Dutch Iris

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dutch Iris

Planta da manjericão roxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Dutch Iris

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Dutch Iris

Ocimum, herba Purple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dutch Iris and Purple Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Dutch Iris and Purple Basil? We provide you with everything About Dutch Iris and Purple Basil. Dutch Iris doesn't have thorns and Purple Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Dutch Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Dutch Iris 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 Dutch Iris and Purple Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Purple Basil

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

Dutch Iris and Purple Basil Physical Information

Dutch Iris and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Purple Basil are as follows:

Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Dutch Iris and Purple Basil

Care of Dutch Iris and Purple Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dutch Iris 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 Dutch Iris 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.