Field Maple

African Blue Basil

About Field Maple and African Blue Basil

Field Maple

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Herb

Number of Varieties

220

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

910.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

Fungal 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

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Whole plant

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Feld-Ahorn

African Blue Basilikum

In French

Maple terrain

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

arce de campo

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

bordo de campo

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Klon polny

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Field Maple

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

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1281

1 27800

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Properties of Field Maple and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and African Blue Basil

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

Field Maple and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Field Maple and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Field Maple and African Blue Basil

Care of Field Maple and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads 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 Field 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.