Purple Basil

Pumpkin Tree

About Purple Basil and Pumpkin Tree

Purple Basil

Pumpkin Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Middle Africa

Types

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Solanum integrifolium

Number of Varieties

318

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12 - 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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

imparipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, 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

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

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

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

SOLANUM integrifolium

Common Name

Purple Basil

Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant

In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

कद्दू पेड़

In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Kürbis-Baum

In French

plante de basilic pourpre

arbre de citrouille

In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

árbol de calabaza

In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

δέντρο κολοκύθας

In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

árvore abóbora

In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

drzewa dyni

In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

PEPO ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Lamiaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Fraxinus

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Basil and Pumpkin Tree

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Pumpkin Tree

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

Purple Basil and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

Purple Basil and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Purple Basil and Pumpkin Tree

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