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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbs  

Origin
-  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Summer Squash  
Ocimum basilicum purpurascens  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  

Habitat
-  
gardens, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
11-1  

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  
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
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
60.96 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.48 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
Purple, Light Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'  
OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens  

Common Name
Pattypan Squash  
Purple Basil  

In Hindi
Pattypan Squash  
बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे  

In German
Gartenkürbis  
Lila Basilikum Pflanze  

In French
Cucurbita pepo  
plante de basilic pourpre  

In Spanish
Cucurbita pepo  
planta de albahaca morada  

In Greek
Pattypan Σκουός  
Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό  

In Portuguese
Abobrinha, jerimum-mirim, courgette, curgete, abóbora-moganga, abóbora-porqueira, jerimum, abóbora-carneira, abóbora-de-porco ou abóbora-moranga  
Planta da manjericão roxo  

In Polish
patison  
Purpurowy bazylia roślin  

In Latin
Pattypan INLIDO  
Ocimum, herba Purple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Ocimum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
150  
99+

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Difference Between Pattypan Squash and Purple Basil

If you are confused whether Pattypan Squash or Purple Basil are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Pattypan Squash and Purple Basil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pattypan Squash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Purple Basil fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pattypan Squash and Purple Basil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pattypan Squash and Purple Basil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pattypan Squash and Purple Basil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pattypan Squash and Purple Basil as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Pattypan Squash is whereas of Purple Basil is Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders and Vomiting. Pattypan Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Purple Basil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pattypan Squash vs Purple Basil

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Pattypan Squash vs Purple Basil and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Pattypan Squash are whereas of Purple Basil have Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pattypan Squash has showy fruits and Purple Basil has no showy fruits. Also Pattypan Squash is flowering and Purple Basil is not flowering . You can compare Pattypan Squash and Purple Basil facts and facts of other plants too.

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