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About Cinnamon Basil and Colchicum


About Colchicum and Cinnamon Basil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
-  
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.50 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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 dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
COLCHICUM  

Common Name
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  
Colchicum  

In Hindi
सिनेमन तुलसी  
colchicum  

In German
Zimt-Basilikum  
colchicum  

In French
cannelle basilic  
colchique  

In Spanish
Ocimum basilicum  
Colchicum  

In Greek
βασιλικός  
Colchicum  

In Portuguese
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  
Colchicum  

In Polish
Bazylia pospolita  
Colchicum  

In Latin
Basilius  
Colchicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Liliales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Ocimum  
Colchicum  

Clade
Asterids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Wurmbaeiodeae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
160  
99+

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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Colchicum

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

Cinnamon Basil and Colchicum Physical Information

Cinnamon Basil and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Colchicum are as follows:

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Colchicum

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Cinnamon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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