Fireglow Maple

African Blue Basil

About Fireglow Maple and African Blue Basil

Fireglow Maple

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Asia

Types

Acer palmatum

Herb

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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

300.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

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, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

Fireglow मेपल

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Fireglow Maple

African Blue Basilikum

In French

fireglow Maple

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Fireglow arce

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

Fireglow Maple

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Fireglow bordo

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

fireglow Klon

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Viridis Maple

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Acer

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1281

1 27800

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Properties of Fireglow Maple and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and African Blue Basil

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

Fireglow Maple and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Fireglow Maple and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Fireglow Maple and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Fireglow Maple and African Blue Basil

Care of Fireglow Maple and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fireglow 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 Fireglow 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.