Pepperwort

Purple Basil

About Pepperwort and Purple Basil

Pepperwort

Purple Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Australia

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

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

gardens, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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250.00 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

30.48 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Red

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Red

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Red

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in water

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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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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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Frogs

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Applicable

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Seeds, Spores

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Starch

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

Container, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MARSILEA mutica

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

Purple Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pepperwort

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Pepperwort

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Pepperwort

plante de basilic pourpre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pepperwort

planta de albahaca morada

7.2.5 In Greek

Pepperwort

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pepperwort

Planta da manjericão roxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Pepperwort

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Pepperwort

Ocimum, herba Purple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Charophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Marsileaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Marsilea

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Lapidieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pepperwort and Purple Basil

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Purple Basil

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

Pepperwort and Purple Basil Physical Information

Pepperwort and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Purple Basil are as follows:

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

Care of Pepperwort and Purple Basil

Care of Pepperwort and Purple Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort 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.