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About Cinnamon Basil and Mugo Pine


About Mugo Pine and Cinnamon Basil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
-  
Mountains, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
7-1  

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.50 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

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  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
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  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  
Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  
Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
PINUS mugo  

Common Name
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  
Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine  

In Hindi
सिनेमन तुलसी  
Mugo Pine  

In German
Zimt-Basilikum  
Bergkiefer  

In French
cannelle basilic  
Pinus mugo  

In Spanish
Ocimum basilicum  
Pinus mugo  

In Greek
βασιλικός  
Mugo Pine  

In Portuguese
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  
Pinus mugo  

In Polish
Bazylia pospolita  
Kosodrzewina  

In Latin
Basilius  
Mugo Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Pinales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Ocimum  
Pinus  

Clade
Asterids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Mugo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Mugo Pine

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

Cinnamon Basil and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Cinnamon Basil and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Mugo Pine

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Mugo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Mugo Pine 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 Mugo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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