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Foxtail pine
Foxtail pine

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About Foxtail pine and Purple Basil

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Herbs

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

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Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Number of Varieties

-3
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
gardens, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
11-1

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17
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

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm60.96 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

200.00 cm30.48 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
-

Allergy

-
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana
OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Common Name

Foxtail pine
Purple Basil

In Hindi

foxtail pine
बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

In German

foxtail Kiefer
Lila Basilikum Pflanze

In French

sétaire pin
plante de basilic pourpre

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra
planta de albahaca morada

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail
Planta da manjericão roxo

In Polish

włośnica sosny
Purpurowy bazylia roślin

In Latin

panicum pinus
Ocimum, herba Purple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Pinus
Ocimum

Clade

-
Asterids

Tribe

Pineae
-

Subfamily

Pinoideae
-

Number of Species

111150
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail pine and Purple Basil

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

Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Purple Basil

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

Foxtail pine and Purple Basil Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Purple Basil are as follows:

  • Foxtail pine flower color:

  • Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

  • Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Foxtail pine and Purple Basil

Care of Foxtail pine and Purple Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Foxtail pine 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.