Melampodium

Purple Basil

About Melampodium and Purple Basil

Melampodium

Purple Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Perennials

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Number of Varieties

403

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Habitat

Desert

gardens, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

11-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Purple Basil

In Hindi

Melampodium

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

In German

Melmpodiam

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

In French

Melmpodiam

plante de basilic pourpre

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

planta de albahaca morada

In Greek

Melmpodiam

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Planta da manjericão roxo

In Polish

Melmpodiam

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Ocimum, herba Purple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

39150

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Purple Basil

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Purple Basil

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

Melampodium and Purple Basil Physical Information

Melampodium and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Purple Basil are as follows:

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

Care of Melampodium and Purple Basil

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