Purple Basil

Sea Grape

About Purple Basil and Sea Grape

Purple Basil

Sea Grape

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Coccoloba uvifera

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15

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

H2, 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 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Red, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Jam

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

COCCOLOBA uvifera

Common Name

Purple Basil

Sea Grape

In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

सागर अंगूर

In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Sea Grape

In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Sea Grape

In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Sea Grape

In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Sea σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Sea Grape

In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Sea Grape

In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Uva mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Coccoloba

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

15010

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Basil and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Sea Grape

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

Purple Basil and Sea Grape Physical Information

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

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

Care of Purple Basil and Sea Grape

Care of Purple Basil and Sea Grape include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Purple Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.