Bloodleaf

Cinnamon Basil

About Bloodleaf and Cinnamon Basil

Bloodleaf

Cinnamon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Brazil

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Number of Varieties

7030

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Habitat

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

15.24 cm35.50 cm

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Pollen

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Basil, Cinnamon Basil

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

सिनेमन तुलसी

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Zimt-Basilikum

In French

Feuillesang Plante

cannelle basilic

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Ocimum basilicum

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Manjericão-de-folha-larga

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Bazylia pospolita

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Iresine

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

70150

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Cinnamon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Cinnamon Basil

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

Bloodleaf and Cinnamon Basil Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Cinnamon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Cinnamon Basil are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Cinnamon Basil

Care of Bloodleaf and Cinnamon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinnamon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.