Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Ocimum basilicum purpurascens
Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides
Number of Varieties
32
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Wet lands
Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
9-5
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.96 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.48 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Elliptic
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
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Needs less watering
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
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
-
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Anodyne, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Basketary
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens
SALIX caprea
Common Name
Purple Basil
Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow
In Hindi
बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे
pussy willow
In German
Lila Basilikum Pflanze
Pussyweide
In French
plante de basilic pourpre
pussy willow
In Spanish
planta de albahaca morada
cola de gato
In Greek
Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό
ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ
In Portuguese
Planta da manjericão roxo
salgueiro
In Polish
Purpurowy bazylia roślin
Pussy Willow
In Latin
Ocimum, herba Purple
pussy salices
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Malpighiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Ocimum
Salix
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
150400
1
27800
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