Cinnamon Basil

Acerola

About Cinnamon Basil and Acerola

Cinnamon Basil

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

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

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.50 cm457.20 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm243.84 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Basil, Cinnamon Basil

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

सिनेमन तुलसी

Acerola Tree

In German

Zimt-Basilikum

Acerola Baum

In French

cannelle basilic

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Ocimum basilicum

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

βασιλικός

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Manjericão-de-folha-larga

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Bazylia pospolita

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Basilius

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malpighiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Malpighia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

150-

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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Acerola

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

Cinnamon Basil and Acerola Physical Information

Cinnamon Basil and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Acerola are as follows:

Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Acerola

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cinnamon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.