Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Herbs
  
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
  
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Holy basil-
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, gardens
  
Not Available
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
11-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple, Pink
  
White, Light Pink, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
  
Green, Purple, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
  
Green, Purple, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green, Purple, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
No Shade, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
  
Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Moist, Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
No Shade, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
  
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
  
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover
  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
LAMIUM purpureum
  
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
  
Common Name
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
  
Basil
  
In Hindi
Purple Deadnettle
  
तुलसी
  
In German
Lila Taubnessel
  
Basilikum
  
In French
Violet Ortie blanche
  
basilic
  
In Spanish
Púrpura Deadnettle
  
albahaca
  
In Greek
μωβ Deadnettle
  
βασιλικός
  
In Portuguese
Roxo Deadnettle
  
manjericão
  
In Polish
Jasnota purpurowa
  
bazylia
  
In Latin
Purpura Deadnettle
  
ocimum
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Lamiaceae
  
Lamiaceae
  
Genus
Lamium
  
Ocimum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Asterids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Lamioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Purple Deadnettle and Basil
Season and care of Purple Deadnettle and Basil is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Deadnettle and Basil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Deadnettle season is Not Available and Basil season is Not Available. The type of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Basil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Basil is Neutral.
Purple Deadnettle and Basil Physical Information
Purple Deadnettle and Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Purple Deadnettle and Basil are as follows:
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
- Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Care of Purple Deadnettle and Basil
Care of Purple Deadnettle and Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads and Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.