Black Maple

African Blue Basil

About Black Maple and African Blue Basil

Black Maple

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Herb

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Bees

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Whole plant

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Black Maple

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

African Blue Basilikum

In French

Noir Érable

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Czarny klon

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

White Acer ligno

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Acer

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

101

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and African Blue Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Black Maple and African Blue Basil? We provide you with everything About Black Maple and African Blue Basil. Black Maple doesn't have thorns and African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Black Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Black Maple has allergic reactions like Pollen and African Blue Basil has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Black Maple and African Blue Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Maple and African Blue Basil

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

Black Maple and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Black Maple and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Black Maple and African Blue Basil

Care of Black Maple and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.