Basil

Big leaf Maple

About Basil and Big leaf Maple

Basil

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Holy basil-

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

1601

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9-4

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Basil

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

तुलसी

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Basilikum

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

basilic

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

albahaca

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

βασιλικός

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

manjericão

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

bazylia

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

ocimum

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Acer

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15021

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Big leaf Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Basil and Big leaf Maple? We provide you with everything About Basil and Big leaf Maple. Basil doesn't have thorns and Big leaf Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Basil does not have fragrant flowers. Basil has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting and Big leaf Maple has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting. 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 Basil and Big leaf Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Basil and Big leaf Maple

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

Basil and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Basil and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Basil and Big leaf Maple

Care of Basil and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.