Purple Basil

German Chamomile

About Purple Basil and German Chamomile

Purple Basil

German Chamomile

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Europe, Western Asia, India

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Fields, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

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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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

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20.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full 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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Runners, Seedlings

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free

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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

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

Antispasmodic, bowel syndrome, Sedative, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Herb

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, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cutflower, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

MATRICARIA recutita

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

German Chamomile, Scented Mayweed

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

जर्मन कैमोमाइल

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Echte Kamille

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Matricaria recutita

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Matricaria recutita

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

γερμανικό χαμομήλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Camomila vulgar

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Rumianek pospolity

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Matricaria chamomilla

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Matricaria

8.7 Clade

Asterids

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8.8 Tribe

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Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Basil and German Chamomile

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and German Chamomile

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

Purple Basil and German Chamomile Physical Information

Purple Basil and German Chamomile physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas German Chamomile height is 20.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and German Chamomile are as follows:

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

Care of Purple Basil and German Chamomile

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