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About Wooly Thyme and Cinnamon Basil


About Cinnamon Basil and Wooly Thyme


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Herbs  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus  
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Number of Varieties
10  
30  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
11-3  
11-1  

Sunset Zone
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
250.00 cm  
99+
35.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender  
Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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, 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
Fertilize every year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Disinfectant  
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil  
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
Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THYMUS pseudolanuginosus  
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Common Name
Wooly Thyme  
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  

In Hindi
Wooly Thyme  
सिनेमन तुलसी  

In German
Wooly Thymian  
Zimt-Basilikum  

In French
Wooly Thyme  
cannelle basilic  

In Spanish
Lanoso Tomillo  
Ocimum basilicum  

In Greek
Wooly Θυμάρι  
βασιλικός  

In Portuguese
Wooly tomilho  
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  

In Polish
Wooly Tymianek  
Bazylia pospolita  

In Latin
Wooly Thyme  
Basilius  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Thymus  
Ocimum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Asterids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
150  
99+

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Properties of Wooly Thyme and Cinnamon Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Wooly Thyme and Cinnamon Basil? We provide you with everything About Wooly Thyme and Cinnamon Basil. Wooly Thyme doesn't have thorns and Cinnamon Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Wooly Thyme does not have fragrant flowers. Wooly Thyme has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Cinnamon Basil has allergic reactions like 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 Wooly Thyme and Cinnamon Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wooly Thyme and Cinnamon Basil

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

Wooly Thyme and Cinnamon Basil Physical Information

Wooly Thyme and Cinnamon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Wooly Thyme height is 250.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Wooly Thyme and Cinnamon Basil are as follows:

Care of Wooly Thyme and Cinnamon Basil

Care of Wooly Thyme and Cinnamon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wooly Thyme 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 Wooly Thyme 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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