Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Aquatics
Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada
Types
Ocimum basilicum purpurascens
Typha angustifolia
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Wet lands
Bog Garden, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
10-1
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
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.96 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.48 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink, Lavender
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Flat, Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Wildlife
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens
TYPHA angustifolia
Common Name
Purple Basil
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
In Hindi
बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे
Narrowleaf Cattail
In German
Lila Basilikum Pflanze
Schmalblättriger Cattail
In French
plante de basilic pourpre
Narrowleaf Cattail
In Spanish
planta de albahaca morada
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
In Greek
Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό
στενόφυλλα Cattail
In Portuguese
Planta da manjericão roxo
Narrowleaf Tifa
In Polish
Purpurowy bazylia roślin
Wąskolistne Cattail
In Latin
Ocimum, herba Purple
Cattail glaucescens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Typhales
Family
Lamiaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Ocimum
Typha
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
15030
1
27800
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