Basil

Vine Maple

About Basil and Vine Maple

Basil

Vine Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

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

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Holy basil-

Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

16020

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

ACER circinatum

Common Name

Basil

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

तुलसी

बेल मेपल

In German

Basilikum

Wein-Ahorn

In French

basilic

Maple Vine

In Spanish

albahaca

arce vid

In Greek

βασιλικός

αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

manjericão

bordo de videira

In Polish

bazylia

Vine Maple

In Latin

ocimum

vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Acer

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

150128

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Basil and Vine Maple

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

Basil and Vine Maple Physical Information

Basil and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Basil and Vine Maple are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Basil and Vine Maple

Care of Basil and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.