Cinnamon Basil

Florida Blue

About Cinnamon Basil and Florida Blue

Cinnamon Basil

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

3010

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-1

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.50 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm8.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, 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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Basil, Cinnamon Basil

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

सिनेमन तुलसी

Lisianthus

In German

Zimt-Basilikum

Lisianthus

In French

cannelle basilic

Lisianthus

In Spanish

Ocimum basilicum

Lisianthus

In Greek

βασιλικός

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

Manjericão-de-folha-larga

Lisianthus

In Polish

Bazylia pospolita

Eustoma

In Latin

Basilius

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

Family

Lamiaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Eustoma

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1503

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Florida Blue

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

Cinnamon Basil and Florida Blue Physical Information

Cinnamon Basil and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Florida Blue are as follows:

Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Florida Blue

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cinnamon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.