Purple Basil

Wild Hyacinth

About Purple Basil and Wild Hyacinth

Purple Basil

Wild Hyacinth

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

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Cusick's camas, large camas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

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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

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

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10.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

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5.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long slender

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Glossy

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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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, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Hyacinthus orientalis

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

ह्यचीन्थ

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Hyazinthe

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

jacinthe

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

jacinto

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

υάκινθος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

jacinto

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

hiacynt

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

et hyacinthinas,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Hyacinthus

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Basil and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Wild Hyacinth

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

Purple Basil and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Purple Basil and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Basil and Wild Hyacinth

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