Sotol

Purple Basil

About Sotol and Purple Basil

Sotol

Purple Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes

gardens, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

11-1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

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

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Purple Basil

In Hindi

sotol

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

In German

Dasylirion texanum

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

In French

sotol

plante de basilic pourpre

In Spanish

sotol

planta de albahaca morada

In Greek

sotol

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

In Portuguese

sotol

Planta da manjericão roxo

In Polish

sotol

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

In Latin

sotol

Ocimum, herba Purple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Ocimum

Clade

Monocots

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

300150

1 27800

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Properties of Sotol and Purple Basil

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

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Season and Care of Sotol and Purple Basil

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

Sotol and Purple Basil Physical Information

Sotol and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Purple Basil are as follows:

Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Sotol and Purple Basil

Care of Sotol and Purple Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Sotol 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.