Cinnamon Basil

Blue Barrel

About Cinnamon Basil and Blue Barrel

Cinnamon Basil

Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

3029

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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-10

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.50 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Basil, Cinnamon Basil

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

सिनेमन तुलसी

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Zimt-Basilikum

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

cannelle basilic

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Ocimum basilicum

biznaga Azul

In Greek

βασιλικός

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Manjericão-de-folha-larga

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Bazylia pospolita

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Basilius

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Echinocactus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Number of Species

15029

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Blue Barrel

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

Cinnamon Basil and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Cinnamon Basil and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Blue Barrel

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Cinnamon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.