Cinnamon Basil

Japanese Cedar

About Cinnamon Basil and Japanese Cedar

Cinnamon Basil

Japanese Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

China, Japan

Types

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Number of Varieties

3015

0 40000

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Habitat

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.50 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Acicular

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Budding, Seedlings

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

Basil, Cinnamon Basil

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

सिनेमन तुलसी

Japanese Cedar

In German

Zimt-Basilikum

der japanischen Zeder

In French

cannelle basilic

Cedar japonais

In Spanish

Ocimum basilicum

cedro japonés

In Greek

βασιλικός

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

Manjericão-de-folha-larga

Cedar japonês

In Polish

Bazylia pospolita

japoński cedr

In Latin

Basilius

Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Cyptomeria

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Japanese Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Japanese Cedar

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

Cinnamon Basil and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Cinnamon Basil and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green
Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Japanese Cedar

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