Fennel

Purple Basil

About Fennel and Purple Basil

Fennel

Purple Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

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

Roadsides, wastelands

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

H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.96 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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30.48 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

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

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

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, Stem Planting

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

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5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

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

Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FOENICULUM vulgare

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Common Fennel, Fennel

Purple Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

सौंफ़

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Fenchel

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Fenouil

plante de basilic pourpre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hinojo

planta de albahaca morada

7.2.5 In Greek

Μάραθο

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Funcho

Planta da manjericão roxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Koper włoski

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

faeniculi

Ocimum, herba Purple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Foeniculum

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fennel and Purple Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Fennel and Purple Basil? We provide you with everything About Fennel and Purple Basil. Fennel doesn't have thorns and Purple Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Fennel does not have fragrant flowers. Fennel has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Purple Basil has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Fennel and Purple Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fennel and Purple Basil

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

Fennel and Purple Basil Physical Information

Fennel and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Fennel 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 Fennel and Purple Basil are as follows:

Fennel flower color: Yellow
Fennel leaf color: Light Green
Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Fennel and Purple Basil

Care of Fennel and Purple Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fennel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Fennel 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.