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About Japanese Plum and Cinnamon Basil


About Cinnamon Basil and Japanese Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Herbs   

Origin
China   
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia   

Types
Prunus domestica   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Forest margins, Forests, Mountains, Scrubs, Valley   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
11-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, 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
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm   
99+
35.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Pink, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Purple   
Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings   
Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently   
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   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Crown gall, Peach Leaf Curl, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as a dye   
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
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS salicina   
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'   

Common Name
Japanese Plum   
Basil, Cinnamon Basil   

In Hindi
Japanese Plum   
सिनेमन तुलसी   

In German
japanische Pflaumen   
Zimt-Basilikum   

In French
prune japonaise   
cannelle basilic   

In Spanish
ciruelo japonés   
Ocimum basilicum   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Plum   
βασιλικός   

In Portuguese
ameixa japonesa   
Manjericão-de-folha-larga   

In Polish
japoński Plum   
Bazylia pospolita   

In Latin
Plum Italica   
Basilius   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Aquifoliales   
Lamiales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Lamiaceae   

Genus
Prunus   
Ocimum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Asterids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Plum and Cinnamon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Plum and Cinnamon Basil

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

Japanese Plum and Cinnamon Basil Physical Information

Japanese Plum and Cinnamon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Japanese Plum and Cinnamon Basil are as follows:

Care of Japanese Plum and Cinnamon Basil

Care of Japanese Plum and Cinnamon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Plum pruning is done 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 Japanese Plum 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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