Purple Basil

Beefsteak Tomato

About Purple Basil and Beefsteak Tomato

Purple Basil

Beefsteak Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-15

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm182.88 cm

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Rose, Coral

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Bell Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'

Common Name

Purple Basil

Tomato

In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा

In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Beefsteaktomate Pflanze

In French

plante de basilic pourpre

tomate beefsteak Plante

In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Bistec de tomate Planta

In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό

In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar

In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina

In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Nullam beefsteak planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Lamiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Solanum

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15020000

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Basil and Beefsteak Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Beefsteak Tomato

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

Purple Basil and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information

Purple Basil and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Purple Basil and Beefsteak Tomato

Care of Purple Basil and Beefsteak Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Beefsteak Tomato pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Purple Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beefsteak Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.