Purple basil

@Shasha_ (1333)
Porto, Portugal
May 8, 2026 2:47pm CST
I bought a tiny purple basil plant 2 months ago, just for being curious. I planted it directly on my backyard. It thrives. I have no idea how this kind of basil wil effect the taste of my food later. I'm thinking about making pesto out of purple basil. I don't have any other ideas since this plant is new to me. Do you ideas about how can I use the purple basil?
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Valentina
@valherma00 (4186)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
10 May
looks very interesting. sorry, i don't know any cooking ideas.
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Shasha
@Shasha_ (1333)
• Porto, Portugal
10 May
No worries. I will figure it out. The good thing is I like doing cooking experiment.
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Shasha
@Shasha_ (1333)
• Porto, Portugal
13 May
@valherma00 Fortunately I do.
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Valentina
@valherma00 (4186)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
11 May
@Shasha_ o, glad to know that. you like adventures, i see.
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rakski
@rakski (157489)
• Philippines
9 May
this is the first time I know of purple basil. sounds interesting though
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Shasha
@Shasha_ (1333)
• Porto, Portugal
9 May
This is new to me either. But I think this kind of basil is more nutritious than the green ones. Just like purple cabbage which is more nutritious than white cabbage.
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rakski
@rakski (157489)
• Philippines
10 May
@Shasha_ You have a point there
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Amber
@AmbiePam (121714)
• United States
8 May
Purple basil, that sounds interesting! I hope you get some pictures of whatever you make sometime in the future.
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Shasha
@Shasha_ (1333)
• Porto, Portugal
9 May
Yeah, as you can see in the picture above, all parts of the plant are purple. So I guess any food that I will make with this basil plant will be purple, like purple pesto.
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jaishankar
@Shivram59 (50569)
• India
23 May
There are a lot of purple basil plants in the ground just in front of my house. Basil has many medicinal qualities.
Shasha
@Shasha_ (1333)
• Porto, Portugal
24 May
Wow..Having a fresh supply of purple basil just steps from your front door is incredibly convenient. How do you use them?
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Shasha
@Shasha_ (1333)
• Porto, Portugal
24 May
@Shivram59 It's wonderful to hear your mother is doing so well at 80! Basil truly is an amazing plant—it's so beautiful how it bridges both spiritual traditions and everyday health. Thank you for sharing that!
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Shasha
@Shasha_ (1333)
• Porto, Portugal
26 May
@Shivram59 I did look it up, and it’s so interesting to learn about all its different uses. Nature is full of surprises!
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