Purple Basil

Breadfruit

About Purple Basil and Breadfruit

Purple Basil

Breadfruit

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-9

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

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2,600.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, 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, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, 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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Not Available

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

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

allergic reaction

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

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 for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

ARTOCARPUS altilis

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

Breadfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

Breadfruit Tree

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Brotfruchtbaum

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Breadfruit Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

árbol del pan

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Árvore de fruta-pão

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Breadfruit drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Arum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Artocarpus

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Artocarpeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Basil and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Breadfruit

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

Purple Basil and Breadfruit Physical Information

Purple Basil and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Breadfruit are as follows:

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

Care of Purple Basil and Breadfruit

Care of Purple Basil and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Breadfruit pruning is done Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.