Pansy

Purple Basil

About Pansy and Purple Basil

Pansy

Purple Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

gardens, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.50 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.75 cm30.48 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

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

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Pansy

Purple Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

स्रीवत

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Stiefmütterchen

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Pensée

plante de basilic pourpre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pensamiento

planta de albahaca morada

7.2.5 In Greek

πανσές

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

Planta da manjericão roxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Bratek

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Cinaede fill

Ocimum, herba Purple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Violaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Viola

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Pansy and Purple Basil

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Purple Basil

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

Pansy and Purple Basil Physical Information

Pansy and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Purple Basil are as follows:

Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Pansy and Purple Basil

Care of Pansy and Purple Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads and Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Pansy 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.