Purple Basil

Lily of the Valley

About Purple Basil and Lily of the Valley

Purple Basil

Lily of the Valley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

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American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

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6.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

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1.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Bell Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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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Not Available

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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Bees

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Chest pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Convallaria majalis

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

Lily of the Valley

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

कामुदिनी

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Maiglöckchen

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Lily of the Valley

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Lirio de los valles

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Lírio do Vale

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Lilia doliny

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Lílium convállium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Convallaria

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Basil and Lily of the Valley

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Lily of the Valley

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

Purple Basil and Lily of the Valley Physical Information

Purple Basil and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Lily of the Valley are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Purple Basil and Lily of the Valley

Care of Purple Basil and Lily of the Valley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Purple Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.