Melampodium

Cinnamon Basil

About Melampodium and Cinnamon Basil

Melampodium

Cinnamon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Perennials

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Number of Varieties

4030

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Habitat

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

11-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

30.50 cm35.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

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

Bedding Plant, Container

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Basil, Cinnamon Basil

In Hindi

Melampodium

सिनेमन तुलसी

In German

Melmpodiam

Zimt-Basilikum

In French

Melmpodiam

cannelle basilic

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Ocimum basilicum

In Greek

Melmpodiam

βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Manjericão-de-folha-larga

In Polish

Melmpodiam

Bazylia pospolita

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

39150

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Cinnamon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Cinnamon Basil

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

Melampodium and Cinnamon Basil Physical Information

Melampodium and Cinnamon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Cinnamon Basil are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green

Care of Melampodium and Cinnamon Basil

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