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About Hakone Grass and Cinnamon Basil


About Cinnamon Basil and Hakone Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Herbs  

Origin
Japan  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata  
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5  
11-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
35.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Several shades of Green  
Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  

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 Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra  
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Common Name
Hakone Grass  
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  

In Hindi
hakone grass  
सिनेमन तुलसी  

In German
Hakone Gras  
Zimt-Basilikum  

In French
Hakone herbe  
cannelle basilic  

In Spanish
hierba Hakone  
Ocimum basilicum  

In Greek
Hakone γρασίδι  
βασιλικός  

In Portuguese
Hakone grama  
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  

In Polish
Hakone trawa  
Bazylia pospolita  

In Latin
Hakone herba  
Basilius  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Lamiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Hakonechloa  
Ocimum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Asterids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
150  
99+

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Properties of Hakone Grass and Cinnamon Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Hakone Grass and Cinnamon Basil? We provide you with everything About Hakone Grass and Cinnamon Basil. Hakone Grass doesn't have thorns and Cinnamon Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Hakone Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Hakone Grass has allergic reactions like and Cinnamon Basil has allergic reactions like . 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 Hakone Grass and Cinnamon Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Cinnamon Basil

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

Hakone Grass and Cinnamon Basil Physical Information

Hakone Grass and Cinnamon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and Cinnamon Basil are as follows:

Care of Hakone Grass and Cinnamon Basil

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

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