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About Sweetscented Marigold and Cinnamon Basil


About Cinnamon Basil and Sweetscented Marigold


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Herbs  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  

Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds  
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
11-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
35.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory  
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
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  
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
Alkaline, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds  
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food  
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Flower borders  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Tagetes lucida  
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Common Name
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold  
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  

In Hindi
sweetscented marigold  
सिनेमन तुलसी  

In German
süß duftend Ringelblume  
Zimt-Basilikum  

In French
Yauhtli  
cannelle basilic  

In Spanish
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís  
Ocimum basilicum  

In Greek
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ  
βασιλικός  

In Portuguese
Tarragon Mexicano  
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  

In Polish
słodkie pachnące nagietka  
Bazylia pospolita  

In Latin
sweetscented marigold  
Basilius  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Lamiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Tagetes  
Ocimum  

Clade
-  
Asterids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Sweetscented Marigold and Cinnamon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Cinnamon Basil

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

Sweetscented Marigold and Cinnamon Basil Physical Information

Sweetscented Marigold and Cinnamon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sweetscented Marigold and Cinnamon Basil are as follows:

Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Cinnamon Basil

Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Cinnamon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Sweetscented Marigold 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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