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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Fruit  

Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  
-  

Types
Ocimum basilicum purpurascens  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
4  

Habitat
gardens, Wet lands  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
9-2  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.96 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.48 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Dark Red, Violet  

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  
Orange, Gold, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand, Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry  
Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
used as a dye  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  
Diarrhea, Fever, Headache, Hepatitis, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  
Used for producing cooking oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens  
VITIS labrusca 'Fragola'  

Common Name
Purple Basil  
Fox Grape, Red Grape  

In Hindi
बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे  
लाल अंगूर  

In German
Lila Basilikum Pflanze  
Rote Trauben  

In French
plante de basilic pourpre  
Raisin rouge  

In Spanish
planta de albahaca morada  
Uvas rojas  

In Greek
Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό  
κόκκινα σταφύλια  

In Portuguese
Planta da manjericão roxo  
Uvas vermelhas  

In Polish
Purpurowy bazylia roślin  
czerwone winogrona  

In Latin
Ocimum, herba Purple  
uva,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Rhamnales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Ocimum  
Vitis  

Clade
Asterids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
1100  
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Difference Between Purple Basil and Red Grapes

If you are confused whether Purple Basil or Red Grapes are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Purple Basil and Red Grapes Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Purple Basil are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Red Grapes fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Purple Basil and Red Grapes if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Purple Basil and Red Grapes

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Purple Basil and Red Grapes. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Purple Basil and Red Grapes as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Purple Basil is Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders and Vomiting whereas of Red Grapes is Diarrhea, Fever, Headache, Hepatitis, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Purple Basil has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Grapes has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Purple Basil vs Red Grapes

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Purple Basil vs Red Grapes and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Purple Basil are Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting whereas of Red Grapes have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Purple Basil has no showy fruits and Red Grapes has showy fruits. Also Purple Basil is not flowering and Red Grapes is not flowering . You can compare Purple Basil and Red Grapes facts and facts of other plants too.

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