Holy Basil

Fireglow Maple

About Holy Basil and Fireglow Maple

Holy Basil

Fireglow Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Basil, African blue basil

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

6030

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Lavender

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

Basil

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

तुलसी

Fireglow मेपल

In German

Basilikum

Fireglow Maple

In French

basilic

fireglow Maple

In Spanish

albahaca

Fireglow arce

In Greek

βασιλικός

Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

manjericão

Fireglow bordo

In Polish

bazylia

fireglow Klon

In Latin

ocimum

Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Acer

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

60128

1 27800

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Properties of Holy Basil and Fireglow Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Holy Basil and Fireglow Maple? We provide you with everything About Holy Basil and Fireglow Maple. Holy Basil doesn't have thorns and Fireglow Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Holy Basil does not have fragrant flowers. Holy Basil has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting and Fireglow Maple has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting. 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 Holy Basil and Fireglow Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Holy Basil and Fireglow Maple

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

Holy Basil and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

Holy Basil and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Holy Basil and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of Holy Basil and Fireglow Maple

Care of Holy Basil and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and 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. In summer Holy Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.