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About Cinnamon Basil and Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbs  

Origin
Egypt  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Lactuca sativa  
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Number of Varieties
10  
30  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
11-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 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
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
510.00 cm  
99+
35.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture  
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
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa  
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Common Name
Lettuce  
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  

In Hindi
सलाद  
सिनेमन तुलसी  

In German
Salat  
Zimt-Basilikum  

In French
Salade  
cannelle basilic  

In Spanish
Lechuga  
Ocimum basilicum  

In Greek
Μαρούλι  
βασιλικός  

In Portuguese
Alface  
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  

In Polish
Sałata  
Bazylia pospolita  

In Latin
lactuca  
Basilius  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Lamiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
Ocimum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Asterids  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
150  
99+

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Properties of Lettuce and Cinnamon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Lettuce and Cinnamon Basil

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

Lettuce and Cinnamon Basil Physical Information

Lettuce and Cinnamon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Cinnamon Basil are as follows:

Care of Lettuce and Cinnamon Basil

Care of Lettuce and Cinnamon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce 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 Lettuce 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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