Japanese Maple

Basil

About Japanese Maple and Basil

Japanese Maple

Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

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

Types

Acer palmatum

Holy basil-

Number of Varieties

700160

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-11

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

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

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as preservative

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

Basil

In Hindi

Japanese Maple

तुलसी

In German

japanischer Ahorn

Basilikum

In French

érable du Japon

basilic

In Spanish

arce japonés

albahaca

In Greek

Japanese Maple

βασιλικός

In Portuguese

bordo japonês

manjericão

In Polish

Klon japoński

bazylia

In Latin

Acer palmatum

ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Acer

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

128150

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Basil

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Basil

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

Japanese Maple and Basil Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Basil are as follows:

Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Japanese Maple and Basil

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