Purple Basil

Bamboo

About Purple Basil and Bamboo

Purple Basil

Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

China, Japan

Types

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

31500

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Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Stem

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

BAMBUSA

Common Name

Purple Basil

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

Bānsa

In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Bambus

In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Bambou

In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Bambú

In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

bambu

In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Bambus

In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Poales

Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Acidosasa

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

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

Number of Species

1501400

1 27800

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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 60.00 cm. 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:
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.