Purple Basil

Hardy Waterlily

About Purple Basil and Hardy Waterlily

Purple Basil

Hardy Waterlily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Aquatics

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

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

10-3

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Sienna

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Sienna

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Sienna

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Round

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Plant grows in water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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, Cutflower, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Hardy Waterlily

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Basil and Hardy Waterlily

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Hardy Waterlily

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

Purple Basil and Hardy Waterlily Physical Information

Purple Basil and Hardy Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Hardy Waterlily height is Not Available and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Hardy Waterlily are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Hardy Waterlily flower color: Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Bronze
Hardy Waterlily leaf color: Green and Sienna

Care of Purple Basil and Hardy Waterlily

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