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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Southern Asia, India

Types

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Number of Varieties

307
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
12-8

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
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.50 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
White, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Small elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'
CINNAMOMUM verum

Common Name

Basil, Cinnamon Basil
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

In Hindi

सिनेमन तुलसी
दालचीनी

In German

Zimt-Basilikum
Zimt

In French

cannelle basilic
Cannelle

In Spanish

Ocimum basilicum
Canela

In Greek

βασιλικός
Κανέλα

In Portuguese

Manjericão-de-folha-larga
Canela

In Polish

Bazylia pospolita
Cynamon

In Latin

Basilius
cinnamomum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Laurales

Family

Lamiaceae
Lauraceae

Genus

Ocimum
Cinnamomum

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Cassythoideae

Number of Species

150250
1 27800
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Difference Between Cinnamon Basil and Cinnamon

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Importance of Cinnamon Basil and Cinnamon

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Compare Facts of Cinnamon Basil vs Cinnamon

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