Cinnamon Basil

Butterfly Ginger

About Cinnamon Basil and Butterfly Ginger

Cinnamon Basil

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

3010

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Habitat

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

10-7

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.50 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

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, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Basil, Cinnamon Basil

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

सिनेमन तुलसी

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Zimt-Basilikum

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

cannelle basilic

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Ocimum basilicum

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

βασιλικός

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Manjericão-de-folha-larga

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Bazylia pospolita

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Basilius

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Zingiberales

Family

Lamiaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Hedychium

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

15080

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Butterfly Ginger

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

Cinnamon Basil and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Cinnamon Basil and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Butterfly Ginger

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