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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens
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Number of Varieties

315
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Wet lands
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
8-1

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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

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

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Purple Basil
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे
Figwort

In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze
figwort

In French

plante de basilic pourpre
scrofulaire

In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada
figwort

In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό
figwort

In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo
figwort

In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin
figwort

In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ranunculales

Family

Lamiaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Ranunculus

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

150200
1 27800
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Difference Between Purple Basil and Figwort

If you are confused whether Purple Basil or Figwort 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 Purple Basil and Figwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Purple Basil are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Figwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Purple Basil and Figwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Purple Basil and Figwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Purple Basil and Figwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Purple Basil and Figwort 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 Purple Basil is Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders and Vomiting whereas of Figwort is Vitamin C. Purple Basil has beauty benefits as follows: while Figwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Purple Basil vs Figwort

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 Purple Basil vs Figwort 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 Purple Basil are Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting whereas of Figwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Purple Basil has no showy fruits and Figwort has no showy fruits. Also Purple Basil is not flowering and Figwort is not flowering . You can compare Purple Basil and Figwort facts and facts of other plants too.