Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Eastern Asia
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Acer palmatum
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'
Number of Varieties
3030
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
11-1
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm35.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Leaves
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'
Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
Basil, Cinnamon Basil
In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल
सिनेमन तुलसी
In German
Fireglow Maple
Zimt-Basilikum
In French
fireglow Maple
cannelle basilic
In Spanish
Fireglow arce
Ocimum basilicum
In Greek
Fireglow Maple
βασιλικός
In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo
Manjericão-de-folha-larga
In Polish
fireglow Klon
Bazylia pospolita
In Latin
Viridis Maple
Basilius
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Lamiales
Family
Aceraceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Acer
Ocimum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Asterids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
128150
1
27800
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