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About Sour Cherry and Cinnamon Basil


About Cinnamon Basil and Sour Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Herbs  

Origin
-  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Fruit  
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
30  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
11-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
35.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Dark Red  
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
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
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  
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
Birds  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation  
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain  
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice  
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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasus  
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Common Name
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry  
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  

In Hindi
Sour cherry  
सिनेमन तुलसी  

In German
Sauerkirsche  
Zimt-Basilikum  

In French
Prunus cerasus  
cannelle basilic  

In Spanish
Prunus cerasus  
Ocimum basilicum  

In Greek
Sour cherry  
βασιλικός  

In Portuguese
Ginja  
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  

In Polish
Wiśnia pospolita  
Bazylia pospolita  

In Latin
Prunus cerasus  
Basilius  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Lamiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Ocimum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
270  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Cinnamon Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Sour Cherry and Cinnamon Basil? We provide you with everything About Sour Cherry and Cinnamon Basil. Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns and Cinnamon Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Sour Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Cinnamon Basil has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Sour Cherry and Cinnamon Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Cinnamon Basil

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

Sour Cherry and Cinnamon Basil Physical Information

Sour Cherry and Cinnamon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and Cinnamon Basil are as follows:

Care of Sour Cherry and Cinnamon Basil

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