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About Lungwort and Cinnamon Basil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Perennial  

Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  
-  

Types
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  

Number of Varieties
30  
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18  
99+

Habitat
-  
Forest edges, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
8-4  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.50 cm  
99+
25.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Lung shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Adequately  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Powdery mildew, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  

Common Name
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  

In Hindi
सिनेमन तुलसी  
Lungwort  

In German
Zimt-Basilikum  
Lungenkraut  

In French
cannelle basilic  
pulmonaire  

In Spanish
Ocimum basilicum  
Lungwort  

In Greek
βασιλικός  
Lungwort  

In Portuguese
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  
pulmonária  

In Polish
Bazylia pospolita  
płucnik  

In Latin
Basilius  
Lungwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Ascomycota  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Ascomycetes  

Order
Lamiales  
Peltigerales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Ocimum  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
Asterids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Boragineae  

Subfamily
-  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
18  
99+

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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Lungwort

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

Cinnamon Basil and Lungwort Physical Information

Cinnamon Basil and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Lungwort are as follows:

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Lungwort

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.

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