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African Blue Basil

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About African Blue Basil and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

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Eastern Asia

Types

Herb
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

206
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-2

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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires regular 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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

Showy
Insignificant

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Beetles

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Weeping Maple

In German

African Blue Basilikum
Weeping Maple

In French

Bleu basilic africaine
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana
weeping maple

In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
weeping maple

In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
płacz klonu

In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Lamiales
Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Ocimum
Acer

Clade

Basal Tricolpates
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1130
1 27800
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Properties of African Blue Basil and Weeping Maple

Wondering what are the properties of African Blue Basil and Weeping Maple? We provide you with everything About African Blue Basil and Weeping Maple. African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns and Weeping Maple doesn't have thorns. Also African Blue Basil does not have fragrant flowers. African Blue Basil has allergic reactions like and Weeping Maple has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Blue Basil and Weeping Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Weeping Maple

Season and care of African Blue Basil and Weeping Maple is important to know. While considering everything about African Blue Basil and Weeping Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Blue Basil season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Blue Basil is Loam, Sand and for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Blue Basil is Neutral and for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral.

African Blue Basil and Weeping Maple Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Weeping Maple are as follows:

  • African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Weeping Maple

Care of African Blue Basil and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.