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About Cinnamon Basil and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

30190
0 40000
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Habitat

-
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
9 - 6

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
1, 2, 3, 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 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Drought, Edema

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Basil, Cinnamon Basil
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

सिनेमन तुलसी
Plume Grass

In German

Zimt-Basilikum
Plume Gras

In French

cannelle basilic
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Ocimum basilicum
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

βασιλικός
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

Manjericão-de-folha-larga
Plume grama

In Polish

Bazylia pospolita
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

Basilius
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Saccharum

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

150400
1 27800
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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Plume Grass

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

Cinnamon Basil and Plume Grass Physical Information

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

  • Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Plume Grass

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Cinnamon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.