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About Squill and Cinnamon Basil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
-  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
-  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.50 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
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  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
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  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Crown rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

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
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
SCILLA  

Common Name
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  
Squill  

In Hindi
सिनेमन तुलसी  
Squill  

In German
Zimt-Basilikum  
Squill  

In French
cannelle basilic  
Squille  

In Spanish
Ocimum basilicum  
Escila  

In Greek
βασιλικός  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  
Cila  

In Polish
Bazylia pospolita  
Cebulica  

In Latin
Basilius  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Liliales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Ocimum  
Scilla  

Clade
Asterids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
81  
99+

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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Squill

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

Cinnamon Basil and Squill Physical Information

Cinnamon Basil and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Squill are as follows:

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Squill

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

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