Cinnamon Basil

Sweet Olive

About Cinnamon Basil and Sweet Olive

Cinnamon Basil

Sweet Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Number of Varieties

3030

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12 - 8

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.50 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oval, Finely Dentate

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Semi-hardwood cuttings

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

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 no more than one-third of each branch

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-purpose dry fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Nematodes

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

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, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'

OSMANTHUS fragrans

Common Name

Basil, Cinnamon Basil

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

In Hindi

सिनेमन तुलसी

Sweet Olive

In German

Zimt-Basilikum

Sweet Olive

In French

cannelle basilic

Olive douce

In Spanish

Ocimum basilicum

Oliva dulce

In Greek

βασιλικός

γλυκό Ελιά

In Portuguese

Manjericão-de-folha-larga

Olive doce

In Polish

Bazylia pospolita

słodki Olive

In Latin

Basilius

Dulce Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Lamiaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Osmanthus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

15015

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Sweet Olive

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Sweet Olive

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

Cinnamon Basil and Sweet Olive Physical Information

Cinnamon Basil and Sweet Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Sweet Olive are as follows:

Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green
Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Sweet Olive

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Sweet Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch. In summer Cinnamon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.