Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbs
Shrub
Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Ocimum basilicum purpurascens
Fruit Tree
Number of Varieties
32
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Wet lands
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.96 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.48 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink, Lavender
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Purple Basil
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे
Acerola Tree
In German
Lila Basilikum Pflanze
Acerola Baum
In French
plante de basilic pourpre
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
planta de albahaca morada
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Planta da manjericão roxo
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Purpurowy bazylia roślin
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Ocimum, herba Purple
Acerola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Lamiales
Malpighiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Ocimum
Malpighia
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
150-
1
27800
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