Purple Basil

Acerola

About Purple Basil and Acerola

Purple Basil

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

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, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Basil and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Acerola

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

Purple Basil and Acerola Physical Information

Purple Basil and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Acerola are as follows:

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

Care of Purple Basil and Acerola

Care of Purple Basil and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Purple Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.