Purple Basil

Louisiana Orange

About Purple Basil and Louisiana Orange

Purple Basil

Louisiana Orange

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Louisiana sweet orange is a type of sweet orange which is a type of oranges

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Dry areas, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

10-9

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Red, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Orange

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water, Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

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

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Mites, Rust, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies

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

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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

Glossy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

CITRUS sinensis 'Louisiana Sweet'

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

Louisiana Sweet Orange, Orange

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

Lousiana नारंगी

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Lousiana Orange

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Lousiana d'orange

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Lousiana naranja

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Lousiana πορτοκαλί

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Lousiana laranja

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Lousiana pomarańczowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

louisiana aurantiaco

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Rosids

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Basil and Louisiana Orange

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Louisiana Orange

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

Purple Basil and Louisiana Orange Physical Information

Purple Basil and Louisiana Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Louisiana Orange height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Louisiana Orange are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Louisiana Orange flower color: White, Red and Purple
Louisiana Orange leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Purple Basil and Louisiana Orange

Care of Purple Basil and Louisiana Orange include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Louisiana Orange pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Louisiana Orange needs Average Water, Ample Water and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.