Northern Sea Oats

Purple Basil

About Northern Sea Oats and Purple Basil

Northern Sea Oats

Purple Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Thickets, 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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.96 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.80 cm

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30.48 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Green

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Flowering Plant

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Lemon yellow

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular 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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

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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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

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Rodents

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHASMANTHIUM latifolium

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats

Purple Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Northern Sea Oats

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Northern Seehafer

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Northern Sea Oats

plante de basilic pourpre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Avena del mar del Norte

planta de albahaca morada

7.2.5 In Greek

Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Northern Sea Oats

Planta da manjericão roxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Północna część Morza Owies

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Avene mari septentrionali

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

Uniola

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Chasmanthieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Northern Sea Oats and Purple Basil

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

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Season and Care of Northern Sea Oats and Purple Basil

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

Northern Sea Oats and Purple Basil Physical Information

Northern Sea Oats and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Northern Sea Oats and Purple Basil are as follows:

Northern Sea Oats flower color: Brown and Green
Northern Sea Oats 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 Northern Sea Oats and Purple Basil

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Purple Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northern Sea Oats pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Northern Sea Oats 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.