Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Shrubs
Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Holy basil-
Petasites hybridus
Number of Varieties
16010
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40000
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Habitat
-
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
9-4
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
Common Name
Basil
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
In Hindi
तुलसी
Purple Butterbur
In German
Basilikum
Lila Pestwurz
In French
basilic
Violet Butterbur
In Spanish
albahaca
púrpura petasita
In Greek
βασιλικός
Purple Butterbur
In Portuguese
manjericão
roxo Carrapicho
In Polish
bazylia
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
In Latin
ocimum
Purple Butterbur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asterales
Family
Lamiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Ocimum
Petasites
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Senecioneae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
15015
1
27800
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