1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Western Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Wet lands
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.96 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.48 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink, Lavender
Purple, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Skin irritation, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'
7.2 Common Name
Purple Basil
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender
7.2.1 In Hindi
बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे
Lavandula angustifolia
7.2.2 In German
Lila Basilikum Pflanze
Echter Lavendel
7.2.3 In French
plante de basilic pourpre
Lavandula angustifolia
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de albahaca morada
Lavandula angustifolia
7.2.5 In Greek
Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό
Lavandula angustifolia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Planta da manjericão roxo
Lavandula angustifolia
7.2.7 In Polish
Purpurowy bazylia roślin
Lawenda wąskolistna
7.2.8 In Latin
Ocimum, herba Purple
Lavandyla angystifolia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Lavanduleae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nepetoideae, Not Available
8.10 Number of Species