Purple Basil

Kukui

About Purple Basil and Kukui

Purple Basil

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

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1,370.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

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1,520.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

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

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

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, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Basil and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Kukui

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

Purple Basil and Kukui Physical Information

Purple Basil and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Kukui are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Purple Basil and Kukui

Care of Purple Basil and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.