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About Butterfly Iris and Cinnamon Basil


About Cinnamon Basil and Butterfly Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Herbs  

Origin
Southern Asia  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  

Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris  
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
11-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
70.00 cm  
99+
35.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet  
Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer  
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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 Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover  
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora  
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Common Name
Butterfly Iris  
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  

In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट  
सिनेमन तुलसी  

In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen  
Zimt-Basilikum  

In French
Papillon Iris Plante  
cannelle basilic  

In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa  
Ocimum basilicum  

In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών  
βασιλικός  

In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris  
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  

In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin  
Bazylia pospolita  

In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta  
Basilius  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Dietes Salisb  
Ocimum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Asterids  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
260  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Cinnamon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Cinnamon Basil

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

Butterfly Iris and Cinnamon Basil Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Cinnamon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Cinnamon Basil are as follows:

Care of Butterfly Iris and Cinnamon Basil

Care of Butterfly Iris and Cinnamon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage and Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Butterfly Iris 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.

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