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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

China
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Number of Varieties

2030
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
11-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm35.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Rose
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Pollen
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Common Name

Beautyberry
Basil, Cinnamon Basil

In Hindi

Beauty Berry Plant
सिनेमन तुलसी

In German

Schönheit Berry Pflanze
Zimt-Basilikum

In French

Beauté Berry Plante
cannelle basilic

In Spanish

Planta de la baya de belleza
Ocimum basilicum

In Greek

Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Planta Berry beleza
Manjericão-de-folha-larga

In Polish

Beauty Berry roślin
Bazylia pospolita

In Latin

Planta forma Berry
Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Lamiales

Family

Verbenaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Callicarpa
Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Asterids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

140150
1 27800
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Difference Between Beautyberry and Cinnamon Basil

If you are confused whether Beautyberry or Cinnamon Basil are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Beautyberry and Cinnamon Basil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Beautyberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly, whereas for Cinnamon Basil fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Beautyberry and Cinnamon Basil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Beautyberry and Cinnamon Basil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Beautyberry and Cinnamon Basil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Beautyberry and Cinnamon Basil as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Beautyberry is Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism and Stomach pain whereas of Cinnamon Basil is Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders and Vomiting. Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Cinnamon Basil has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Beautyberry vs Cinnamon Basil

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Beautyberry vs Cinnamon Basil and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Beautyberry are Pollen whereas of Cinnamon Basil have Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Beautyberry has showy fruits and Cinnamon Basil has no showy fruits. Also Beautyberry is flowering and Cinnamon Basil is not flowering . You can compare Beautyberry and Cinnamon Basil facts and facts of other plants too.