Purple Basil

String Bean

About Purple Basil and String Bean

Purple Basil

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

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

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

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

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, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Purple Basil

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

String Bean

In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Bohne

In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Haricot vert

In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

String Bean

In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Phaseolus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

150115

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Basil and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and String Bean

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

Purple Basil and String Bean Physical Information

Purple Basil and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and String Bean are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Purple Basil and String Bean

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