Cinnamon Basil

Catnip

About Cinnamon Basil and Catnip

Cinnamon Basil

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Europe, Asia

Types

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

7-1

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.50 cm980.00 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, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, 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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Basil, Cinnamon Basil

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

सिनेमन तुलसी

कटनीप

In German

Zimt-Basilikum

Katzenminze

In French

cannelle basilic

cataire

In Spanish

Ocimum basilicum

Catnip

In Greek

βασιλικός

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Manjericão-de-folha-larga

catnip

In Polish

Bazylia pospolita

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Basilius

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Nepeta

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

150250

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Catnip

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

Cinnamon Basil and Catnip Physical Information

Cinnamon Basil and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Catnip are as follows:

Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Catnip

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cinnamon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.