Purple Basil

Giant Reed

About Purple Basil and Giant Reed

Purple Basil

Giant Reed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

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Arundo, Carrizo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12 - 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

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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18.00 cm

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3.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

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150.00 cm

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3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

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3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

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3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

3.3 Shape

3.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

3.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

4.2.5 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.2.6 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.2.8 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

4.2.10 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

4.2.12 Repeat Bloomer

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4.5 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

5 Care

5.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

6.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

6.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

6.5 Watering Plants

6.5.2 Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

6.5.3 In Summer

Lots of watering

6.5.5 In Spring

Moderate

6.5.7 In Winter

Average Water

6.6 Soil

6.6.2 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

6.6.4 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

6.6.5 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

6.7 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

6.8 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

6.9 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

6.11 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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7.2 Plant Tolerance

Drought

8 Facts

8.2 Flowers

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Showy

8.4.2 Flower Petal Number

Single

8.5 Fruits

8.5.1 Showy Fruit

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8.6.3 Edible Fruit

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8.10 Fragrance

8.11.1 Fragrant Flower

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9.1.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

9.2.2 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

9.2.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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9.4 Showy Foliage

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9.5 Showy Bark

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9.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

9.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

9.8 Evergreen

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9.10 Invasive

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Sometimes

9.14 Self-Sowing

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9.17 Attracts

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Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

9.18 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

10 Benefits

10.1 Uses

10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai

10.2.1 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

11.0.1 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

11.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

11.2 Plant Benefits

11.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

11.3.1 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Sap

11.3.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

11.4 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Sometimes

11.6 Used As Outdoor Plant

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11.8 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

12 Scientific Name

12.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

ARUNDO donax

12.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

Giant Reed

12.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

नरकट

12.3.1 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Pfahlrohr

13.0.2 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Arundo donax

13.1.1 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Arundo donax

13.2.2 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Arundo donax

13.2.4 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Cana-do-reino

13.2.6 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Lasecznica trzcinowata

13.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Arundo donax

14 Classification

14.1 Kingdom

Plantae

14.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

14.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

15.1 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

15.3 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

15.5 Genus

Ocimum

Arundo

15.7 Clade

Asterids

Commelinids

15.9 Tribe

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15.12 Subfamily

Not Available

15.14 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Basil and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Giant Reed

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

Purple Basil and Giant Reed Physical Information

Purple Basil and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Giant Reed are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Purple Basil and Giant Reed

Care of Purple Basil and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.