Melampodium

Purple Basil

About Melampodium and Purple Basil

Melampodium

Purple Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Perennials

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

gardens, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

11-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.48 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Purple Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Melampodium

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Melmpodiam

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Melmpodiam

plante de basilic pourpre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Melmpodiam

planta de albahaca morada

7.2.5 In Greek

Melmpodiam

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Planta da manjericão roxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Melmpodiam

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Melmpodiam

Ocimum, herba Purple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Melampodium

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Millerieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

39NA

1 27800

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 Not Available and Purple Basil has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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.