Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Houseplant
Herbs
Origin
Australia
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
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Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'
Number of Varieties
730
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
11-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm35.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tissue culture
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Cut Flowers
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ANIGOZANTHOS manglesii
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'
Common Name
Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, Red and Green Kangaroo Paw
Basil, Cinnamon Basil
In Hindi
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
सिनेमन तुलसी
In German
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Zimt-Basilikum
In French
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
cannelle basilic
In Spanish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Ocimum basilicum
In Greek
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
βασιλικός
In Portuguese
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Manjericão-de-folha-larga
In Polish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Bazylia pospolita
In Latin
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Basilius
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Commelinales
Lamiales
Family
Haemodoraceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Anigozanthos
Ocimum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Asterids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Conostyloideae
-
Number of Species
11150
1
27800
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