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About Purple Basil and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

340
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Wet lands
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
9 - 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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fibre

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Purple Basil
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे
Needle Grass

In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze
Nadel- Gras

In French

plante de basilic pourpre
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo
agulha Relva

In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin
igła do trawy

In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Stipa

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

150150
1 27800
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Properties of Purple Basil and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Purple Basil and Needle Grass

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

Purple Basil and Needle Grass Physical Information

Purple Basil and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Purple Basil and Needle Grass

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