Purple Basil

Field Maple

About Purple Basil and Field Maple

Purple Basil

Field Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

8-4

1.8 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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Green, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Sore Eyes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

ACER campestre

7.2 Common Name

Purple Basil

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

फील्ड मेपल

7.2.2 In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Feld-Ahorn

7.2.3 In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Maple terrain

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

arce de campo

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Το πεδίο Maple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

bordo de campo

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Klon polny

7.2.8 In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Field Maple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Acer

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA128

1 27800

Properties of Purple Basil and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Field Maple

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

Purple Basil and Field Maple Physical Information

Purple Basil and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Field Maple are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Purple Basil and Field Maple

Care of Purple Basil and Field Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Field 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 Purple Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.