Lemon Basil

Black Maple

About Lemon Basil and Black Maple

Lemon Basil

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Ocimum americanum

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Black Maple

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Black Maple Tree

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

citron basilic

Noir Érable

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Czarny klon

In Latin

lemon Basilius

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Acer

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

16910

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Black Maple

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

Lemon Basil and Black Maple Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Black Maple are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Black Maple

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