Maiden Grass

Cinnamon Basil

About Maiden Grass and Cinnamon Basil

Maiden Grass

Cinnamon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Number of Varieties

3030

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Habitat

Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

11-1

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm35.50 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, White

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Common Name

Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

Basil, Cinnamon Basil

In Hindi

maiden grass

सिनेमन तुलसी

In German

Mädchen Gras

Zimt-Basilikum

In French

herbe de jeune fille

cannelle basilic

In Spanish

hierba doncella

Ocimum basilicum

In Greek

παρθενική γρασίδι

βασιλικός

In Portuguese

grama de solteira

Manjericão-de-folha-larga

In Polish

panieńskie trawy

Bazylia pospolita

In Latin

virgo herba

Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Miscanthus

Ocimum

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

17150

1 27800

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Properties of Maiden Grass and Cinnamon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Maiden Grass and Cinnamon Basil

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

Maiden Grass and Cinnamon Basil Physical Information

Maiden Grass and Cinnamon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Maiden Grass and Cinnamon Basil are as follows:

Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White
Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green

Care of Maiden Grass and Cinnamon Basil

Care of Maiden Grass and Cinnamon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves and Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Maiden 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.