Cinnamon Basil

Cordyline

About Cinnamon Basil and Cordyline

Cinnamon Basil

Cordyline

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

Types

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

Number of Varieties

3025

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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-10

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.50 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

White, Red, Blue, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Elliptic

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Divison, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'

CORDYLINE

Common Name

Basil, Cinnamon Basil

Cordyline

In Hindi

सिनेमन तुलसी

Cordyline

In German

Zimt-Basilikum

Cordyline

In French

cannelle basilic

cordyline

In Spanish

Ocimum basilicum

cordyline

In Greek

βασιλικός

Cordyline

In Portuguese

Manjericão-de-folha-larga

Cordyline

In Polish

Bazylia pospolita

Cordyline

In Latin

Basilius

Cordyline

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Cordyline

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

15024

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Cordyline

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Cordyline

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

Cinnamon Basil and Cordyline Physical Information

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

Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green
Cordyline flower color: White and Pink
Cordyline leaf color:

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Cordyline

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