Purple Basil

Texas Bluebonnet

About Purple Basil and Texas Bluebonnet

Purple Basil

Texas Bluebonnet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ornamental Plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Roadsides, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9 - 1

1.8 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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Blue, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Bedding, Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

LUPINUS subcarnosus

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

texas bluebonnet

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

texas Blaue Lupine

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

texas bluebonnet

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

texas Bluebonnet

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

texas bluebonnet

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

texas bluebonnet

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

texas bluebonnet

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Texas lory

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Lupinus

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Genisteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Basil and Texas Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Texas Bluebonnet

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

Purple Basil and Texas Bluebonnet Physical Information

Purple Basil and Texas Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Texas Bluebonnet are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Texas Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Texas Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Purple Basil and Texas Bluebonnet

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