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About Cinnamon Basil and Black Spruce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

308
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-111-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
6-1

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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.50 cm3,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'
PICEA mariana

Common Name

Basil, Cinnamon Basil
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

In Hindi

सिनेमन तुलसी
Black Spruce Tree

In German

Zimt-Basilikum
Schwarz Fichte

In French

cannelle basilic
Noir Épicéa

In Spanish

Ocimum basilicum
Negro árbol de abeto

In Greek

βασιλικός
Μαύρο Spruce Tree

In Portuguese

Manjericão-de-folha-larga
Árvore Spruce Preto

In Polish

Bazylia pospolita
Czarny Świerk Drzewo

In Latin

Basilius
Niger abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales
Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Picea

Clade

Asterids
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Pinoideae

Number of Species

15035
1 27800
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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Black Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Cinnamon Basil and Black Spruce? We provide you with everything About Cinnamon Basil and Black Spruce. Cinnamon Basil doesn't have thorns and Black Spruce 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 Black Spruce 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 Black Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Black Spruce

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

Cinnamon Basil and Black Spruce Physical Information

Cinnamon Basil and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Black Spruce are as follows:

  • Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green

  • Black Spruce flower color: White

  • Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Black Spruce

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.