Cinnamon Basil

Portulaca

About Cinnamon Basil and Portulaca

Cinnamon Basil

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

South America

Types

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

3050

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-11

0 99

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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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.50 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Basil, Cinnamon Basil

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

सिनेमन तुलसी

Portulaca

In German

Zimt-Basilikum

Portulak

In French

cannelle basilic

portulaca

In Spanish

Ocimum basilicum

Portulaca

In Greek

βασιλικός

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Manjericão-de-folha-larga

Portulaca

In Polish

Bazylia pospolita

Portulaca

In Latin

Basilius

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Portulaca

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Portulaca

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

Cinnamon Basil and Portulaca Physical Information

Cinnamon Basil and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Portulaca are as follows:

Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Portulaca

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Cinnamon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.