Purple Basil

Spring Starflower

About Purple Basil and Spring Starflower

Purple Basil

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

South America, Argentina

Types

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Perennial

Number of Varieties

335

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Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

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

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Slugs, Snails

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Purple Basil

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

Spring Starflower

In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Frühling Borretsch

In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Ipheion

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Basil and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Spring Starflower

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

Purple Basil and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Purple Basil and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Purple Basil and Spring Starflower

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