Purple Basil

Dame's Rocket

About Purple Basil and Dame's Rocket

Purple Basil

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9 - 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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Purple Basil

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Rockets Freifrau

In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Lamiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Hesperis

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Basil and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Dame's Rocket

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

Purple Basil and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Purple Basil and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Purple Basil and Dame's Rocket

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