Cinnamon Basil

Boxberry

About Cinnamon Basil and Boxberry

Cinnamon Basil

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Argentina, Chile

Types

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Number of Varieties

302

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-9

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.50 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Basil, Cinnamon Basil

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

सिनेमन तुलसी

boxberry

In German

Zimt-Basilikum

boxberry

In French

cannelle basilic

boxberry

In Spanish

Ocimum basilicum

boxberry

In Greek

βασιλικός

boxberry

In Portuguese

Manjericão-de-folha-larga

boxberry

In Polish

Bazylia pospolita

boxberry

In Latin

Basilius

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ericales

Family

Lamiaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Gaultheria

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

150141

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Boxberry

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

Cinnamon Basil and Boxberry Physical Information

Cinnamon Basil and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Boxberry are as follows:

Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Boxberry

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