Purple Basil

Malabar nut

About Purple Basil and Malabar nut

Purple Basil

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 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

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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

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, 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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

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

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

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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

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Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

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Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Basil and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Malabar nut

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

Purple Basil and Malabar nut Physical Information

Purple Basil and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Basil and Malabar nut are as follows:

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

Care of Purple Basil and Malabar nut

Care of Purple Basil and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.