Purple Basil

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Purple Basil and Boulder Blue Fescue

Purple Basil

Boulder Blue Fescue

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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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia

1.4 Types

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Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

8 - 1

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

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

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25.40 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

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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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

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Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Basil and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Purple Basil and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Purple Basil and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Purple Basil and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Purple Basil and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.