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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Herbs  

Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
French parsley  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
5  

Habitat
-  
Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
12-1  

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  
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
Clump-Forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.50 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Small, flat and dissected  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  
Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  
Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
ANTHRISCUS cerefolium  

Common Name
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  
Chervil, French Chervil  

In Hindi
सिनेमन तुलसी  
चेवील  

In German
Zimt-Basilikum  
Kerbel  

In French
cannelle basilic  
Cerfeuil  

In Spanish
Ocimum basilicum  
Perifollo  

In Greek
βασιλικός  
Σκαντζίκι  

In Portuguese
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  
Cerefólio  

In Polish
Bazylia pospolita  
Trybula  

In Latin
Basilius  
BOOPES  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Apiales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Ocimum  
Anthriscus  

Clade
Asterids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
10  

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Difference Between Cinnamon Basil and Chervil

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

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Importance of Cinnamon Basil and Chervil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cinnamon Basil and Chervil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cinnamon Basil and Chervil 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 Chervil is Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema and Gout. Cinnamon Basil has beauty benefits as follows: while Chervil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cinnamon Basil vs Chervil

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 Chervil 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 Chervil have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cinnamon Basil has no showy fruits and Chervil has no showy fruits. Also Cinnamon Basil is not flowering and Chervil is not flowering . You can compare Cinnamon Basil and Chervil facts and facts of other plants too.

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