Purple Basil

Lettuce

About Purple Basil and Lettuce

Purple Basil

Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Egypt

Types

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm510.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Spoon Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Purple Basil

Lettuce

In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

सलाद

In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Salat

In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Salade

In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Lechuga

In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Alface

In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Sałata

In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Lactuca

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

150100

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Properties of Purple Basil and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Lettuce

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

Purple Basil and Lettuce Physical Information

Purple Basil and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Lettuce are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:

Care of Purple Basil and Lettuce

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