Purple Basil

Silver Birch

About Purple Basil and Silver Birch

Purple Basil

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

360

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Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm1,220.00 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

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Double-toothed, serrated

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, 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

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

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-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

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

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Purple Basil

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

Silver Birch

In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Weißbirke

In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Silver Birch

In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Silver Birch

In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Silver Birch

In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Betula

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

15060

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Basil and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Silver Birch

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

Purple Basil and Silver Birch Physical Information

Purple Basil and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Silver Birch are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Purple Basil and Silver Birch

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