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Purple Basil
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About Purple Basil and Painted Fingernails

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tender Perennial

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Brazil

Types

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens
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Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Wet lands
Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
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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, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender
Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Scale insects

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
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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
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens
Neoregelia spectabilis

Common Name

Purple Basil
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails

In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे
painted fingernail

In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze
painted fingernail

In French

plante de basilic pourpre
Neoregelia spectabilis

In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada
painted fingernail

In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό
painted fingernail

In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo
Painted fingernails

In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin
painted fingernail

In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple
Neoregelia spectabilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Lamiales
Bromeliales

Family

Lamiaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Neoregelia

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Bromelioideae

Number of Species

150-
1 27800
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Properties of Purple Basil and Painted Fingernails

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

Season and Care of Purple Basil and Painted Fingernails

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

Purple Basil and Painted Fingernails Physical Information

Purple Basil and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Painted Fingernails are as follows:

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

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

  • Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green

Care of Purple Basil and Painted Fingernails

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