Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Grass
Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Ocimum basilicum purpurascens
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Number of Varieties
35
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Wet lands
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
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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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.96 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.48 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink, Lavender
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Purple Basil
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे
meadow barley
In German
Lila Basilikum Pflanze
Wiese Gerste
In French
plante de basilic pourpre
orge prairie
In Spanish
planta de albahaca morada
cebada prado
In Greek
Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Planta da manjericão roxo
cevada prado
In Polish
Purpurowy bazylia roślin
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Ocimum, herba Purple
pratum hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
Family
Lamiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ocimum
Hordeum
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
15010
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27800
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