Purple Basil

Pineapple

About Purple Basil and Pineapple

Purple Basil

Pineapple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-1

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, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm121.92 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Purple, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Light Pink, White

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Summer, Summer

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

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Winter, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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

Not Available

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Dermititis, Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling

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

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

ANANAS

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

Pineapple

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

अनानास

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Ananas

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Ananas

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Piña

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Ανανάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Abacaxi

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Ananas

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Pineapple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Bromeliales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Ananas

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Purple Basil and Pineapple

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Pineapple

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

Purple Basil and Pineapple Physical Information

Purple Basil and Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Pineapple are as follows:

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

Care of Purple Basil and Pineapple

Care of Purple Basil and Pineapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.