Purple Basil

Dutch Iris

About Purple Basil and Dutch Iris

Purple Basil

Dutch Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9-5

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

60.96 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm12.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Sword-like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Plants

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Used for fragrance

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

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

IRIS 'Apollo'

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

Dutch Iris

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Dutch Iris

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Dutch Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Dutch Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Dutch Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Dutch Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Dutch Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Dutch Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Iris

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of Purple Basil and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Dutch Iris

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

Purple Basil and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Purple Basil and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Purple Basil and Dutch Iris

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