Purple Basil

Celery

About Purple Basil and Celery

Purple Basil

Celery

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9-3

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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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

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

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, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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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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

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Irritation to stomach

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, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

APIUM graveolens

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

Celery

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

अजवायन

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Sellerie

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Céleri

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Apio

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Σέλινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Aipo

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Seler

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

apium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Apium

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Basil and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Celery

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

Purple Basil and Celery Physical Information

Purple Basil and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Celery are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green

Care of Purple Basil and Celery

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