Purple Basil

Sweet Corn

About Purple Basil and Sweet Corn

Purple Basil

Sweet Corn

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-4

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm180.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

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

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

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, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Kernel

Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

ZEA mays var rugosa

Common Name

Purple Basil

Sweet Corn

In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

स्वीट कॉर्न

In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Mais

In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Le maïs sucré

In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Maíz dulce

In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

milho doce

In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Kukurydza

In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Dulcis frumentum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Zea

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Basil and Sweet Corn

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Sweet Corn

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

Purple Basil and Sweet Corn Physical Information

Purple Basil and Sweet Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Sweet Corn are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Purple Basil and Sweet Corn

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