Purple Basil

Butterfly Tree

About Purple Basil and Butterfly Tree

Purple Basil

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Purple Basil

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

Butterfly tree

In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

plante de basilic pourpre

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Bauhinia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

150500

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Basil and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Butterfly Tree

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

Purple Basil and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Purple Basil and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Purple Basil and Butterfly Tree

Care of Purple Basil and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Butterfly Tree pruning is done 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 Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.