Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Ocimum basilicum purpurascens
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Number of Varieties
340
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Wet lands
disturbed sites, Farms, Humid climates, Moist Soils, Non-flooded lowland forests, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12-10
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
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.96 cm20.32 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.48 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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, Butterflies
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Air freshner
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens
ROSEODENDRON donnell-smithii
Common Name
Purple Basil
Gold Tree, Primavera, White-mahogany
In Hindi
बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे
Primavera plant
In German
Lila Basilikum Pflanze
Primavera Pflanzen
In French
plante de basilic pourpre
usine de Primavera
In Spanish
planta de albahaca morada
planta de Primavera
In Greek
Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό
φυτικών Primavera
In Portuguese
Planta da manjericão roxo
planta de Primavera
In Polish
Purpurowy bazylia roślin
Primavera roślin
In Latin
Ocimum, herba Purple
Primavera herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Lamiaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Ocimum
Tabebuia Gomes
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
150500
1
27800
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