Purple Basil

Celosia

About Purple Basil and Celosia

Purple Basil

Celosia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9-2

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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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20.30 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Y-shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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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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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

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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

Not Available

Birds

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

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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

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

CELOSIA argentea

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

Celosia

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

Celosia

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Celosia

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Celosia

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Celosia

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Celosia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Celosia

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

celosia

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Celosia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Celosia

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Basil and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Celosia

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

Purple Basil and Celosia Physical Information

Purple Basil and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Celosia are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Basil and Celosia

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