1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
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
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Wet lands
Roadsides, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
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
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
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
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
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
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
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
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species