Purple Basil

Water Clover

About Purple Basil and Water Clover

Purple Basil

Water Clover

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-9

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Spores

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

Needs very little water

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Organic Manure

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Clover Clot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Beriberi, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds, Spores

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used like flour, Used to make dough

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

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

MARSILEA drummondii

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

Water Clover

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Wasser Klee

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Eau Clover

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Agua trébol

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

νερό Clover

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Clover água

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Woda Clover

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Trifolium aqua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Hydropteridales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Basil and Water Clover

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Water Clover

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

Purple Basil and Water Clover Physical Information

Purple Basil and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Water Clover are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Purple Basil and Water Clover

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