Purple Basil

California Rose

About Purple Basil and California Rose

Purple Basil

California Rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plant, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

California, Caribbean, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Chaparral, Foot Hills, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

Not Available

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

Not available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Variety of colors

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Gray, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Gray, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Gray, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

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, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Rosa californica

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

California wildrose, California rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

कैलिफोर्निया गुलाब

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Kalifornische Hecken-Rose

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Le rosier de Californie

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Rosa californica

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Καλιφόρνια αυξήθηκε

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

California aumentou

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

California róży

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

California resurrexit

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Rosa

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Basil and California Rose

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and California Rose

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

Purple Basil and California Rose Physical Information

Purple Basil and California Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas California Rose height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and California Rose are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
California Rose flower color: Variety of colors
California Rose leaf color: Gray and Gray Green

Care of Purple Basil and California Rose

Care of Purple Basil and California Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and California Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.