Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbs
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
  
South America, Argentina
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
11-1
  
9-1
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
  
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
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
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Transplanting
  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
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
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
  
Slugs, Snails
  
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
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
Yes
  
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
  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
  
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'
  
Ipheion uniflorum
  
Common Name
Basil, Cinnamon Basil
  
Spring Starflower, Springstar
  
In Hindi
सिनेमन तुलसी
  
Spring Starflower
  
In German
Zimt-Basilikum
  
Frühling Borretsch
  
In French
cannelle basilic
  
Spring Starflower
  
In Spanish
Ocimum basilicum
  
primavera Flor de estrella
  
In Greek
βασιλικός
  
άνοιξη starflower
  
In Portuguese
Manjericão-de-folha-larga
  
primavera Starflower
  
In Polish
Bazylia pospolita
  
Wiosna Starflower
  
In Latin
Basilius
  
Spring Starflower
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Lilopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Lamiaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Ocimum
  
Ipheion
  
Clade
Asterids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Gilliesieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Allioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Spring Starflower
Season and care of Cinnamon Basil and Spring Starflower is important to know. While considering everything about Cinnamon Basil and Spring Starflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cinnamon Basil season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Spring Starflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cinnamon Basil is Loam, Sand and for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cinnamon Basil is Neutral and for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Cinnamon Basil and Spring Starflower Physical Information
Cinnamon Basil and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Spring Starflower are as follows:
Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
- Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Cinnamon Basil and Spring Starflower
Care of Cinnamon Basil and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.