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Fenugreek and Cinnamon Basil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Fruit, Vegetable  

Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  
Mediterranean, Middle East  

Types
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
-  
Fields, Grassland, Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
-  

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  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
oblong or obovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially  

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  
Clay, Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Leafminer  

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
Trigonella foenum-graecum  

Common Name
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  
Fenugreek  

In Hindi
सिनेमन तुलसी  
मेंथी  

In German
Zimt-Basilikum  
Bockshornklee  

In French
cannelle basilic  
Fenugrec  

In Spanish
Ocimum basilicum  
Fenogreco  

In Greek
βασιλικός  
Τριγωνέλλα  

In Portuguese
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  
fenacho  

In Polish
Bazylia pospolita  
Kozieradka  

In Latin
Basilius  
Graecum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Fabales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Ocimum  
Trigonella  

Clade
Asterids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Trifolieae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
36  
99+

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Difference Between Cinnamon Basil and Fenugreek

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

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Importance of Cinnamon Basil and Fenugreek

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cinnamon Basil and Fenugreek. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cinnamon Basil and Fenugreek 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 Fenugreek is Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B and Vitamin C. Cinnamon Basil has beauty benefits as follows: while Fenugreek has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cinnamon Basil vs Fenugreek

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

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