Purple Basil

Mashua

About Purple Basil and Mashua

Purple Basil

Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

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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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Trumpet

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mosaic viruses

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

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

Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Purple Basil

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

tuberosa chagas

In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Lamiaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Tropaeolum

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150100

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Basil and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Mashua

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

Purple Basil and Mashua Physical Information

Purple Basil and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Mashua are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Purple Basil and Mashua

Care of Purple Basil and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Purple Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.