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About Jatropha and Cinnamon Basil


About Cinnamon Basil and Jatropha


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrubs, Spurge  
Herbs  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa  
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Number of Varieties
170  
40
30  
99+

Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
11-1  

Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
200.00 cm  
99+
35.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink  
Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Dry, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies  
-  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation  
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness  
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass  
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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JATROPHA  
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL  
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  

In Hindi
रतनजोत  
सिनेमन तुलसी  

In German
Purgiernuß  
Zimt-Basilikum  

In French
purghère  
cannelle basilic  

In Spanish
frailejón  
Ocimum basilicum  

In Greek
jatropha  
βασιλικός  

In Portuguese
galamaluco  
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  

In Polish
jatrofa  
Bazylia pospolita  

In Latin
Jatropha  
Basilius  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Jatropha  
Ocimum  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Asterids  

Tribe
Jatropheae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
170  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Jatropha and Cinnamon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Cinnamon Basil

Season and care of Jatropha and Cinnamon Basil is important to know. While considering everything about Jatropha and Cinnamon Basil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jatropha season is All year and Cinnamon Basil season is All year. The type of soil for Jatropha is Dry, Sand and for Cinnamon Basil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline and for Cinnamon Basil is Neutral.

Jatropha and Cinnamon Basil Physical Information

Jatropha and Cinnamon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Cinnamon Basil are as follows:

Care of Jatropha and Cinnamon Basil

Care of Jatropha and Cinnamon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Cinnamon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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