Purple Basil

Bamboo

About Purple Basil and Bamboo

Purple Basil

Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

China, Japan

1.4 Types

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Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1500

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Cyanide poisoning

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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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

Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

BAMBUSA

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

Bānsa

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Bambus

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Bambou

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Bambú

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

bambu

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Bambus

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Acidosasa

8.7 Clade

Asterids

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

8.10 Number of Species

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1400

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Properties of Purple Basil and Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Purple Basil and Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Purple Basil and Bamboo. Purple Basil doesn't have thorns and Bamboo 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 Bamboo 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 Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Bamboo

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

Purple Basil and Bamboo Physical Information

Purple Basil and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Basil and Bamboo are as follows:

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

Care of Purple Basil and Bamboo

Care of Purple Basil and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Purple Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.