Pineapple Weed

Purple Basil

About Pineapple Weed and Purple Basil

Pineapple Weed

Purple Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbs

1.3 Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

gardens, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.70 cm30.48 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

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, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

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

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

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

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Flower borders, Landscape

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

Purple Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pineapple Weed

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Strahlenlose Kamille

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Matricaire odorante

plante de basilic pourpre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pineapple Weed

planta de albahaca morada

7.2.5 In Greek

ξύλο ανανά

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed

Planta da manjericão roxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple Weed

Ocimum, herba Purple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Matricaria

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Pineapple Weed and Purple Basil

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Purple Basil

Season and care of Pineapple Weed and Purple Basil is important to know. While considering everything about Pineapple Weed and Purple Basil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pineapple Weed season is Not Available and Purple Basil season is Not Available. The type of soil for Pineapple Weed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Purple Basil is Loam, Sand, Well drained while the PH of soil for Pineapple Weed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Basil is Neutral.

Pineapple Weed and Purple Basil Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Purple Basil are as follows:

Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Pineapple Weed and Purple Basil

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