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About Purple Basil and Indian Mallow

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
World/Pandemic
1.4 Types
Not Available
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Wet lands
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
8-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11-1
10-1
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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.48 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Maple shaped
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
89% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Hummingbirds
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
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Culinary use
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens
ABUTILON pictum
7.2 Common Name
Purple Basil
Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow
7.2.1 In Hindi
बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे
भारतीय मैलो
7.2.2 In German
Lila Basilikum Pflanze
indische Malve
7.2.3 In French
plante de basilic pourpre
Mallow indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de albahaca morada
malva india
7.2.5 In Greek
Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό
Ινδικό Μολόχα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Planta da manjericão roxo
Mallow indiana
7.2.7 In Polish
Purpurowy bazylia roślin
Indyjski Mallow
7.2.8 In Latin
Ocimum, herba Purple
vitifolium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Malvaceae
8.6 Genus
Ocimum
Abutilon
8.7 Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Malveae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Malvoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Purple Basil and Indian Mallow

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

Season and Care of Purple Basil and Indian Mallow

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

Purple Basil and Indian Mallow Physical Information

Purple Basil and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Indian Mallow are as follows:

  • Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

  • Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze

  • Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Purple Basil and Indian Mallow

Care of Purple Basil and Indian Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Purple Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.