Spring Starflower

Purple Basil

About Spring Starflower and Purple Basil

Spring Starflower

Purple Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

Origin

South America, Argentina

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Perennial

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Number of Varieties

353

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.96 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.48 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Slugs, Snails

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, 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

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Purple Basil

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

In French

Spring Starflower

plante de basilic pourpre

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

planta de albahaca morada

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Planta da manjericão roxo

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Ocimum, herba Purple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

50150

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Purple Basil

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Purple Basil

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

Spring Starflower and Purple Basil Physical Information

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

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Spring Starflower and Purple Basil

Care of Spring Starflower and Purple Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.