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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

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

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
8-3

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
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.50 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Yellow green, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

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

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

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

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Basil, Cinnamon Basil
Beautyberry

In Hindi

सिनेमन तुलसी
Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Zimt-Basilikum
Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

cannelle basilic
Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

Ocimum basilicum
Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

βασιλικός
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

Manjericão-de-folha-larga
Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

Bazylia pospolita
Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

Basilius
Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Ocimum
Callicarpa

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

150140
1 27800
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Difference Between Cinnamon Basil and Beautyberry

If you are confused whether Cinnamon Basil or Beautyberry 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 Cinnamon Basil and Beautyberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cinnamon Basil are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Beautyberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cinnamon Basil and Beautyberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cinnamon Basil and Beautyberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cinnamon Basil and Beautyberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cinnamon Basil and Beautyberry 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 Cinnamon Basil is Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders and Vomiting whereas of Beautyberry is Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism and Stomach pain. Cinnamon Basil has beauty benefits as follows: while Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cinnamon Basil vs Beautyberry

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 Cinnamon Basil vs Beautyberry 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 Cinnamon Basil are Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting whereas of Beautyberry have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cinnamon Basil has no showy fruits and Beautyberry has showy fruits. Also Cinnamon Basil is not flowering and Beautyberry is flowering. You can compare Cinnamon Basil and Beautyberry facts and facts of other plants too.