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About Purple Basil



What is
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Life Span
Annual 0

Type
Herbs 0

Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia 0

Types
Not Available 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
gardens, Wet lands 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11 0

AHS Heat Zone
11-1 0

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 0

Habit
Clump-Forming 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
60.96 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.48 cm 100

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink, Lavender 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Tan 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Oval 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun 0

Growth Rate
Very Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand, Well drained 0

The pH of Soil
Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Indeterminate 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Neutral 0

Soil Type
Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun 0

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
No 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
Yes 0

Fragrant Leaf
Yes 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Not Available 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Not Available 0

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting 0

Part of Plant Used
Leaves 0

Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens 0

Common Name
Purple Basil 0

In Hindi
बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे 0

In German
Lila Basilikum Pflanze 0

In French
plante de basilic pourpre 0

In Spanish
planta de albahaca morada 0

In Greek
Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό 0

In Portuguese
Planta da manjericão roxo 0

In Polish
Purpurowy bazylia roślin 0

In Latin
Ocimum, herba Purple 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Tracheophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Lamiales 0

Family
Lamiaceae 0

Genus
Ocimum 0

Clade
Asterids 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
Not Available 0

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Properties of Purple Basil

Want to know the properties of Purple Basil? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Purple Basil is a non flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting. Purple Basil Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Purple Basil Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Purple Basil. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Purple Basil physical information is as follows: 60.96 cm tall and 30.48 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Purple Basil

Taking Purple Basil Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Purple Basil include pruning, which should be done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Purple Basil

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Purple Basil is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Purple Basil is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. This plant's habitat is gardens and Wet lands and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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