Vine Maple

African Blue Basil

About Vine Maple and African Blue Basil

Vine Maple

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Acer circinatum

Herb

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER circinatum

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

बेल मेपल

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Wein-Ahorn

African Blue Basilikum

In French

Maple Vine

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

arce vid

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

αμπέλου Maple

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

bordo de videira

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Vine Maple

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

vitis Maple

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Acer

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1281

1 27800

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Properties of Vine Maple and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Vine Maple and African Blue Basil

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

Vine Maple and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Vine Maple and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Vine Maple and African Blue Basil

Care of Vine Maple and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.