Japanese Maple

Lemon Basil

About Japanese Maple and Lemon Basil

Japanese Maple

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Acer palmatum

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

70020

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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

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

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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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

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as preservative

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

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 x citriodorum

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Japanese Maple

नींबू तुलसी

In German

japanischer Ahorn

Limonenbasilikum

In French

érable du Japon

citron basilic

In Spanish

arce japonés

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Japanese Maple

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

bordo japonês

manjericão limão

In Polish

Klon japoński

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Acer palmatum

lemon Basilius

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

128169

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Lemon Basil

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

Japanese Maple and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Lemon Basil

Care of Japanese Maple and Lemon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.