I don't think it is sweet basil. Still a pretty plant though!

FataMorgana

I see. I thought it looked like a basil plant. And yes, I love the purple color it has.

Well I'm still curious about this plant so here's a closer photo.

Here's another photo of a bigger plant that looks similar to it that was close by.

Here's another photo of a bigger plant that looks similar to it that was close by.

{{!gwi}}

There is a purple variety of Basil. Do you have Agricultural centers there like we have in the States? That's where I take my plants to be identified. Or maybe google purple basil? Dave's Garden has a good website.

One way to tell if it is basil would be to crush some leaves and smell and taste it.

Really doesn't look basil to me, purple or otherwise, in either of the images. But smelling a bruised leaf is a good suggestion. Scent or lack of it can aid identification.

I would suggest asking on the Name that Plant forum.

FataMorgana

Ok then. Thanks for the advice. I'll try crushing a leaf the next time I pass by it.

I wouldn't taste it. It might be poisonous.

Of course I wouldn't! I'll just crush the leaf and smell it. :D

Another possibility is some kind of mint.

I've confirmed it to not be basil because when I inspected it this morning, it's leaves were not aromatic when crushed, (It just smelled like a normal leaf when crushed, bitter and medicine-line) and it's flowers are not on racemes like basil has but closer to the leaf stipules.

I dunno if it's a kind of mint though but I'll just have identified in the Plant ID forum. Thanks again!