Cinnamon Basil

Wintercreeper

About Cinnamon Basil and Wintercreeper

Cinnamon Basil

Wintercreeper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

China

Types

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9-2

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.50 cm110.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm655.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'

EUONYMUS fortunei

Common Name

Basil, Cinnamon Basil

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

In Hindi

सिनेमन तुलसी

Wintercreeper

In German

Zimt-Basilikum

Weißbunte

In French

cannelle basilic

wintercreeper

In Spanish

Ocimum basilicum

Wintercreeper

In Greek

βασιλικός

Wintercreeper

In Portuguese

Manjericão-de-folha-larga

wintercreeper

In Polish

Bazylia pospolita

wintercreeper

In Latin

Basilius

wintercreeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Celastrales

Family

Lamiaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Euonymus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

150130

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon Basil and Wintercreeper

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Basil and Wintercreeper

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

Cinnamon Basil and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Cinnamon Basil and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Basil and Wintercreeper are as follows:

Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green
Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cinnamon Basil and Wintercreeper

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