Hackberry

Purple Basil

About Hackberry and Purple Basil

Hackberry

Purple Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

North America, Canada

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Number of Varieties

703

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

gardens, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Purple Basil

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

In German

Hackberry

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

In French

micocoulier

plante de basilic pourpre

In Spanish

almez

planta de albahaca morada

In Greek

hackberry

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

In Portuguese

hackberry

Planta da manjericão roxo

In Polish

hackberry

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

In Latin

Hackberry

Ocimum, herba Purple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Lamiales

Family

Ulmaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Celtis

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

70150

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Purple Basil

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Purple Basil

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

Hackberry and Purple Basil Physical Information

Hackberry and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Purple Basil are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry 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 Hackberry and Purple Basil

Care of Hackberry and Purple Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.