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About Purple Basil and Red Banana

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Central America, West Indies
1.4 Types
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Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Wet lands
Open areas, Open Plains
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11-1
Not Available
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.48 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
100.00 cm
Rank: 80 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink, Lavender
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Red, Rose, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Sea Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Sea Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Sea Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Cone shaped
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Clay, Loamy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
89% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
80% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 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 in herbal medicines
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens
Musa acuminata
7.2 Common Name
Purple Basil
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
7.2.1 In Hindi
बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे
लाल केला
7.2.2 In German
Lila Basilikum Pflanze
Red Banana
7.2.3 In French
plante de basilic pourpre
Red Banana
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de albahaca morada
Red Banana
7.2.5 In Greek
Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Planta da manjericão roxo
Banana vermelha
7.2.7 In Polish
Purpurowy bazylia roślin
Red Banana
7.2.8 In Latin
Ocimum, herba Purple
ARIERA Rubrum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Zingiberales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Strelitziaceae
8.6 Genus
Ocimum
Musa
8.7 Clade
Asterids
Monocotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Purple Basil and Red Banana

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

Season and Care of Purple Basil and Red Banana

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

Purple Basil and Red Banana Physical Information

Purple Basil and Red Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Red Banana are as follows:

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

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

  • Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Purple Basil and Red Banana

Care of Purple Basil and Red Banana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Red Banana pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Purple Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.