Watercress

Cinnamon Basil

About Watercress and Cinnamon Basil

Watercress

Cinnamon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Number of Varieties

10030

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8*1

11-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm35.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water, Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NASTURTIUM officinale

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Common Name

Watercress

Basil, Cinnamon Basil

In Hindi

Hydrangea

सिनेमन तुलसी

In German

Hortensie

Zimt-Basilikum

In French

Hortensia

cannelle basilic

In Spanish

Hortensia

Ocimum basilicum

In Greek

υδραγεία

βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Manjericão-de-folha-larga

In Polish

Hortensja

Bazylia pospolita

In Latin

Hibiscus

Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

90150

1 27800

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Properties of Watercress and Cinnamon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Watercress and Cinnamon Basil

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

Watercress and Cinnamon Basil Physical Information

Watercress and Cinnamon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Watercress height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Watercress and Cinnamon Basil are as follows:

Watercress flower color: White
Watercress leaf color: Green
Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green

Care of Watercress and Cinnamon Basil

Care of Watercress and Cinnamon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watercress 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 Watercress needs Average Water, Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinnamon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.