Cinnamon Basil

Sweet Chestnut

About Cinnamon Basil and Sweet Chestnut

Cinnamon Basil

Sweet Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.50 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Squirrels

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Castanea sativa

Common Name

Basil, Cinnamon Basil

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

In Hindi

सिनेमन तुलसी

शाहबलूत का फल

In German

Zimt-Basilikum

Esskastanie

In French

cannelle basilic

châtaignier

In Spanish

Ocimum basilicum

Castaña dulce

In Greek

βασιλικός

Sweet Chestnut

In Portuguese

Manjericão-de-folha-larga

Castanheiro

In Polish

Bazylia pospolita

słodki Chestnut

In Latin

Basilius

Dulce Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Acer

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1509

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Sweet Chestnut

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

Cinnamon Basil and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Cinnamon Basil and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Sweet Chestnut

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