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About Umbrella Tree and Cinnamon Basil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
-  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
8-5  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.50 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
सिनेमन तुलसी  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Zimt-Basilikum  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
cannelle basilic  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
Ocimum basilicum  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
βασιλικός  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Bazylia pospolita  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
Basilius  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Ocimum  
Magnolia  

Clade
Asterids  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Umbrella Tree

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

Cinnamon Basil and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Cinnamon Basil and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Umbrella Tree

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cinnamon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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