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Cinnamon Basil
Kapok
About Kapok and Cinnamon Basil


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Herbs  
Tree  
Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia  
Types
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  
Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  
99+
Habitat
-  
Tropical regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
9-15  
AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
12-7  
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  
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
35.50 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22
Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
7
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
Red, Orange Red  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Tan  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval  
Palmate  
Thorns
No  
Yes  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly  
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Seeds  
Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
Ceiba pentandra  
Common Name
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  
In Hindi
सिनेमन तुलसी  
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  
In German
Zimt-Basilikum  
Kapok baum  
In French
cannelle basilic  
Fromager  
In Spanish
Ocimum basilicum  
Ceiba  
In Greek
βασιλικός  
Ceiba  
In Portuguese
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  
Mafumeira  
In Polish
Bazylia pospolita  
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  
In Latin
Basilius  
Ceiba  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Lamiales  
Malvales  
Family
Lamiaceae  
Bombacaceae  
Genus
Ocimum  
Ceiba  
Clade
Asterids  
Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
150  
99+
10  
99+
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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Kapok

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

Cinnamon Basil and Kapok Physical Information

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

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Kapok

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

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