Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Herbs
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Matthiola incana
Ocimum basilicum purpurascens
Number of Varieties
203
0
40000
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Habitat
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
gardens, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
11-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
35.60 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet
Purple, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MATTHIOLA incana
OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens
Common Name
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Purple Basil
In Hindi
Common stock
बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Lila Basilikum Pflanze
In French
Common stock
plante de basilic pourpre
In Spanish
Matthiola incana
planta de albahaca morada
In Greek
Common stock
Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Planta da manjericão roxo
In Polish
Common stock
Purpurowy bazylia roślin
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Ocimum, herba Purple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Lamiales
Family
Brassicaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Matthiola
Ocimum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
50150
1
27800
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