Cinnamon Basil

Cinquefoil

About Cinnamon Basil and Cinquefoil

Cinnamon Basil

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

30500

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9-4

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.50 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

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

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Basil, Cinnamon Basil

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

सिनेमन तुलसी

पंचकोण

In German

Zimt-Basilikum

Fingerkraut

In French

cannelle basilic

potentille

In Spanish

Ocimum basilicum

cinquefoil

In Greek

βασιλικός

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Manjericão-de-folha-larga

cinquefoil

In Polish

Bazylia pospolita

pięciornik

In Latin

Basilius

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Potentilla

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

150300

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Cinquefoil

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

Cinnamon Basil and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Cinnamon Basil and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Cinquefoil

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