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About Cinnamon Basil and Kochia


About Kochia and Cinnamon Basil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
140  
99+

Habitat
-  
gardens, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
3-11  

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  
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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.50 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loamy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mosquito  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
BASSIA scoparia  

Common Name
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  
Burningbush, Kochia  

In Hindi
सिनेमन तुलसी  
Bassia scoparia  

In German
Zimt-Basilikum  
Besen-Radmelde  

In French
cannelle basilic  
Bassia scoparia  

In Spanish
Ocimum basilicum  
Kochia scoparia  

In Greek
βασιλικός  
Bassia scoparia  

In Portuguese
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  
Bassia scoparia  

In Polish
Bazylia pospolita  
Mietelnik żakula  

In Latin
Basilius  
Bassia scoparia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Ocimum  
Bassia  

Clade
Asterids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Camphorosmoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
4  

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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Kochia

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

Cinnamon Basil and Kochia Physical Information

Cinnamon Basil and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Kochia are as follows:

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Kochia

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Cinnamon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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