Lemon Basil

Fireglow Maple

About Lemon Basil and Fireglow Maple

Lemon Basil

Fireglow Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Types

Ocimum americanum

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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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

12-1

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

30.50 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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 Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

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 x citriodorum

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Fireglow मेपल

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Fireglow Maple

In French

citron basilic

fireglow Maple

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Fireglow arce

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Fireglow bordo

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

fireglow Klon

In Latin

lemon Basilius

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

169128

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Fireglow Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Lemon Basil and Fireglow Maple? We provide you with everything About Lemon Basil and Fireglow Maple. Lemon Basil doesn't have thorns and Fireglow 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 Fireglow 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 Fireglow Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Fireglow Maple

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

Lemon Basil and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of Lemon Basil and Fireglow Maple

Care of Lemon Basil and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Lemon 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.