Glory of the Snow

Purple Basil

About Glory of the Snow and Purple Basil

Glory of the Snow

Purple Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Pale glory-of-the-snow , Cretan glory-of-the-snow , Forbes' glory-of-the-snow , Loch's glory-of-the-snow

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

gardens, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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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10.20 cm

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60.96 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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30.48 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

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

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

Several shades of Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

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

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, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

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, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHIONODOXA

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

Purple Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chionodoxa

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Ruhm des Schnees

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

gloire de la neige

plante de basilic pourpre

7.2.4 In Spanish

gloria de la nieve

planta de albahaca morada

7.2.5 In Greek

glory-of-the-snow

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

glória da neve

Planta da manjericão roxo

7.2.7 In Polish

chwała śniegu

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

glory of the snow

Ocimum, herba Purple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Chionodoxa

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Glory of the Snow and Purple Basil

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

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Season and Care of Glory of the Snow and Purple Basil

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

Glory of the Snow and Purple Basil Physical Information

Glory of the Snow and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Glory of the Snow and Purple Basil are as follows:

Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Glory of the Snow and Purple Basil

Care of Glory of the Snow and Purple Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Glory of the Snow 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 Glory of the Snow 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.