Black Maple

Lemon Basil

About Black Maple and Lemon Basil

Black Maple

Lemon 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

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm30.50 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Pollen

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

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 x citriodorum

Common Name

Black Maple

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Noir Érable

citron basilic

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

manjericão limão

In Polish

Czarny klon

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

White Acer ligno

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Acer

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10169

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Lemon Basil

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

Black Maple and Lemon Basil Physical Information

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

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Maple and Lemon Basil

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