Prostrate Rosemary

Purple Basil

About Prostrate Rosemary and Purple Basil

Prostrate Rosemary

Purple Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

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

By seashore, Rocky areas, Scrubs

gardens, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.48 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

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, Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

occasional watering once established

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Red blotch, Whiteflies

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

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

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Cardiac

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Incense, Repellent, Used as a dye

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

Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Lockwood de Forest'

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Lockwood de Forest Rosemary, Prostrate Rosemary, Rosemary

Purple Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

गुलमेंहदी

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Rosmarin

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Rosmarinus officinalis

plante de basilic pourpre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alecrim

planta de albahaca morada

7.2.5 In Greek

prostrate rosemary

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rozmaryn lekarski

Planta da manjericão roxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Rosmarinus officinalis

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

prostrate rosemary

Ocimum, herba Purple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Rosmarinus

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Prostrate Rosemary and Purple Basil

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

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Season and Care of Prostrate Rosemary and Purple Basil

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

Prostrate Rosemary and Purple Basil Physical Information

Prostrate Rosemary and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Prostrate Rosemary height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Prostrate Rosemary and Purple Basil are as follows:

Prostrate Rosemary flower color: Blue and Lavender
Prostrate Rosemary leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Prostrate Rosemary and Purple Basil

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