Purple Basil

Weeping Maple

About Purple Basil and Weeping Maple

Purple Basil

Weeping Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Purple Basil

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

Weeping Maple

In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Weeping Maple

In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Maple pleureur

In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

weeping maple

In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

weeping maple

In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

chorando de bordo

In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

płacz klonu

In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Acer

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150130

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Basil and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Weeping Maple

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

Purple Basil and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Purple Basil and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Purple Basil and Weeping Maple

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