Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Herbs
Origin
-
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
-
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'
Number of Varieties
430
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
11-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm35.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Violet
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, 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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
used as a dye
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Fever, Headache, Hepatitis, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for producing cooking oil
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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
VITIS labrusca 'Fragola'
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'
Common Name
Fox Grape, Red Grape
Basil, Cinnamon Basil
In Hindi
लाल अंगूर
सिनेमन तुलसी
In German
Rote Trauben
Zimt-Basilikum
In French
Raisin rouge
cannelle basilic
In Spanish
Uvas rojas
Ocimum basilicum
In Greek
κόκκινα σταφύλια
βασιλικός
In Portuguese
Uvas vermelhas
Manjericão-de-folha-larga
In Polish
czerwone winogrona
Bazylia pospolita
In Latin
uva,
Basilius
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Lamiales
Family
Vitaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Vitis
Ocimum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1100150
1
27800
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