Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
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Types
Ocimum basilicum purpurascens
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey
Number of Varieties
3200
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Wet lands
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12 - 1
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, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.96 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.48 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink, Lavender
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'
Common Name
Purple Basil
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia
In Hindi
बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा
In German
Lila Basilikum Pflanze
Dahlie
In French
plante de basilic pourpre
Dahlia
In Spanish
planta de albahaca morada
Dalia
In Greek
Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό
Ντάλια
In Portuguese
Planta da manjericão roxo
Dália
In Polish
Purpurowy bazylia roślin
Dalia
In Latin
Ocimum, herba Purple
Dahlia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asterales
Family
Lamiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Ocimum
Dahlia
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Coreopsideae
Subfamily
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Asteroideae
Number of Species
15042
1
27800
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