Milium Effusum

Purple Basil

About Milium Effusum and Purple Basil

Milium Effusum

Purple Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods

gardens, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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60.96 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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30.48 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

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, Light 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

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

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

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

Requires a lot of watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

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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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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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Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

Purple Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Milium effusum

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Flattergras

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

millet étalé

plante de basilic pourpre

7.2.4 In Spanish

effusum milium

planta de albahaca morada

7.2.5 In Greek

milium effusum

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milium effusum

Planta da manjericão roxo

7.2.7 In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

milium effusum

Ocimum, herba Purple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Milium

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Milium Effusum and Purple Basil

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Purple Basil

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

Milium Effusum and Purple Basil Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Purple Basil are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Milium Effusum and Purple Basil

Care of Milium Effusum and Purple Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Milium Effusum 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.