Red Elderberry

Purple Basil

About Red Elderberry and Purple Basil

Red Elderberry

Purple Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

gardens, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

11-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Screening / Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Purple Basil

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

In German

Rote Holunder

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

In French

Red sureau

plante de basilic pourpre

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

planta de albahaca morada

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Planta da manjericão roxo

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

In Latin

pubens

Ocimum, herba Purple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Lamiales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7150

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Purple Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Red Elderberry and Purple Basil? We provide you with everything About Red Elderberry and Purple Basil. Red Elderberry doesn't have thorns and Purple Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Red Elderberry does not have fragrant flowers. Red Elderberry has allergic reactions like and Purple Basil has allergic reactions like . 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 Red Elderberry and Purple Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Purple Basil

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

Red Elderberry and Purple Basil Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Purple Basil are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Red Elderberry and Purple Basil

Care of Red Elderberry and Purple Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.