Pansy

Purple Basil

About Pansy and Purple Basil

Pansy

Purple Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

Origin

Asia, Europe

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

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

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Number of Varieties

1503

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

gardens, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-1

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.50 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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, Feature Plant, Foundation

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Common Name

Pansy

Purple Basil

In Hindi

स्रीवत

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

In German

Stiefmütterchen

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

In French

Pensée

plante de basilic pourpre

In Spanish

Pensamiento

planta de albahaca morada

In Greek

πανσές

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

Planta da manjericão roxo

In Polish

Bratek

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

In Latin

Cinaede fill

Ocimum, herba Purple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Lamiales

Family

Violaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Viola

Ocimum

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

300150

1 27800

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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 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 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.