Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Herbs
Origin
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'
Number of Varieties
100030
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
11-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
16.08 cm35.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.87 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
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
Showy Tree
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Banana Tree
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'
Common Name
Banana Tree
Basil, Cinnamon Basil
In Hindi
केले के पेड़
सिनेमन तुलसी
In German
Bananenbaum
Zimt-Basilikum
In French
Bananier
cannelle basilic
In Spanish
Banano
Ocimum basilicum
In Greek
μπανανιά
βασιλικός
In Portuguese
árvore de banana
Manjericão-de-folha-larga
In Polish
Banana drzewa
Bazylia pospolita
In Latin
Musa sapientum fixa ligno
Basilius
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Lamiales
Family
-
Lamiaceae
Genus
Musa
Ocimum
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Asterids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
100150
1
27800
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