Purple Basil

Red Clover

About Purple Basil and Red Clover

Purple Basil

Red Clover

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-5

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, 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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

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

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Trifolium pratense

Common Name

Purple Basil

Red Clover

In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

लाल तिपतिया घास

In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Rotklee

In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Trèfle rouge

In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Trébol rojo

In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Trevo vermelho

In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Czerwona koniczyna

In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Trifolium pratense

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Trifolium

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

150300

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Basil and Red Clover

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Red Clover

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

Purple Basil and Red Clover Physical Information

Purple Basil and Red Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Red Clover are as follows:

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

Care of Purple Basil and Red Clover

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