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About Incense Cedar and Cinnamon Basil


About Cinnamon Basil and Incense Cedar


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Calocedrus decurrens  
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Number of Varieties
1  
30  
99+

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
11-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
35.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain  
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  
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
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Common Name
Incense Cedar  
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  

In Hindi
Incense Cedar  
सिनेमन तुलसी  

In German
Zeder  
Zimt-Basilikum  

In French
Encens Cedar  
cannelle basilic  

In Spanish
cedro de incienso  
Ocimum basilicum  

In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  
βασιλικός  

In Portuguese
cedro de incenso  
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  

In Polish
kadzidło Cedar  
Bazylia pospolita  

In Latin
incensum Cedar  
Basilius  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Calocedrus  
Ocimum  

Clade
-  
Asterids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
150  
99+

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Cinnamon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Cinnamon Basil

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

Incense Cedar and Cinnamon Basil Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Cinnamon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Cinnamon Basil are as follows:

Care of Incense Cedar and Cinnamon Basil

Care of Incense Cedar and Cinnamon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Incense Cedar 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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