Purple Basil

Fennel

About Purple Basil and Fennel

Purple Basil

Fennel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9-1

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

H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

FOENICULUM vulgare

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

Common Fennel, Fennel

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

सौंफ़

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Fenchel

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Fenouil

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Hinojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Μάραθο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Funcho

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Koper włoski

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

faeniculi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Foeniculum

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Basil and Fennel

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Fennel

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

Purple Basil and Fennel Physical Information

Purple Basil and Fennel physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Fennel height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Fennel are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Fennel flower color: Yellow
Fennel leaf color: Light Green

Care of Purple Basil and Fennel

Care of Purple Basil and Fennel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Fennel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Purple Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fennel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.