Basil

Black Maple

About Basil and Black Maple

Basil

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

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

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Holy basil-

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

16015

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

8-3

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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Basil

Black Maple

In Hindi

तुलसी

Black Maple Tree

In German

Basilikum

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

basilic

Noir Érable

In Spanish

albahaca

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

βασιλικός

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

manjericão

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

bazylia

Czarny klon

In Latin

ocimum

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Acer

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

15010

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Black Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Basil and Black Maple? We provide you with everything About Basil and Black Maple. Basil doesn't have thorns and Black 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 Black 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 Black Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Basil and Black Maple

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

Basil and Black Maple Physical Information

Basil and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Basil and Black Maple are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Basil and Black Maple

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