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Needle Grass
Cinnamon Basil
About Cinnamon Basil and Needle Grass


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Grass  
Herbs  
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  
Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
Number of Varieties
40  
99+
30  
99+
Habitat
meadows, Slopes  
-  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
9-11  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
11-1  
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 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  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
35.50 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  
Pink, Lavender  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver  
Tan  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oval  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
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
-  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
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
Fine  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
-  
Allergy
-  
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  
Part of Plant Used
Fibre  
Leaves  
Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  
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
Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  
In Hindi
Needle Grass  
सिनेमन तुलसी  
In German
Nadel- Gras  
Zimt-Basilikum  
In French
aiguille Herbe  
cannelle basilic  
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja  
Ocimum basilicum  
In Greek
βελόνα Grass  
βασιλικός  
In Portuguese
agulha Relva  
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  
In Polish
igła do trawy  
Bazylia pospolita  
In Latin
acus Grass  
Basilius  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Cyperales  
Lamiales  
Family
Poaceae  
Lamiaceae  
Genus
Stipa  
Ocimum  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Asterids  
Tribe
Stipeae  
-  
Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  
Number of Species
150  
99+
150  
99+
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Properties of Needle Grass and Cinnamon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Needle Grass and Cinnamon Basil

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

Needle Grass and Cinnamon Basil Physical Information

Needle Grass and Cinnamon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Cinnamon Basil are as follows:

Care of Needle Grass and Cinnamon Basil

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

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