Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbs
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
  
Northern Africa, Morocco
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
6-8
  
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
  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
  
Orange
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
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
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
  
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
  
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'
  
PAPAVER atlanticum
  
Common Name
Basil, Cinnamon Basil
  
Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy
  
In Hindi
सिनेमन तुलसी
  
मोरक्को के पोस्ता
  
In German
Zimt-Basilikum
  
marokkanische Poppy
  
In French
cannelle basilic
  
Poppy marocaine
  
In Spanish
Ocimum basilicum
  
marroquí amapola
  
In Greek
βασιλικός
  
μαροκινή παπαρούνας
  
In Portuguese
Manjericão-de-folha-larga
  
Moroccan Poppy
  
In Polish
Bazylia pospolita
  
marokański Poppy
  
In Latin
Basilius
  
Moroccan Poppy
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Lamiaceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Ocimum
  
Papaver
  
Clade
Asterids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Paperveroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Papaver atlanticum
Season and care of Cinnamon Basil and Papaver atlanticum is important to know. While considering everything about Cinnamon Basil and Papaver atlanticum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cinnamon Basil season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Papaver atlanticum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cinnamon Basil is Loam, Sand and for Papaver atlanticum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cinnamon Basil is Neutral and for Papaver atlanticum is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cinnamon Basil and Papaver atlanticum Physical Information
Cinnamon Basil and Papaver atlanticum physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Papaver atlanticum height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Papaver atlanticum are as follows:
Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green
Papaver atlanticum flower color: Orange
- Papaver atlanticum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Cinnamon Basil and Papaver atlanticum
Care of Cinnamon Basil and Papaver atlanticum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Papaver atlanticum 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 Papaver atlanticum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.