Purple Basil

Pitanga

About Purple Basil and Pitanga

Purple Basil

Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

South America, Brazil

Types

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-9

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Light Green, Copper

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, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Purple Basil

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

Pitanga

In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Pitanga

In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Pitanga

In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Pitanga

In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Pitanga

In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Pitanga

In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Pitanga

In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

Family

Lamiaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Eugenia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

15020

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Basil and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Pitanga

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

Purple Basil and Pitanga Physical Information

Purple Basil and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Pitanga are as follows:

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

Care of Purple Basil and Pitanga

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