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Hakone Grass and Cinnamon Basil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Grass  

Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  
Japan  

Types
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
-  
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
9 - 5  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.50 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
Several shades of Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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 leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
HAKONECHLOA macra  

Common Name
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  
Hakone Grass  

In Hindi
सिनेमन तुलसी  
hakone grass  

In German
Zimt-Basilikum  
Hakone Gras  

In French
cannelle basilic  
Hakone herbe  

In Spanish
Ocimum basilicum  
hierba Hakone  

In Greek
βασιλικός  
Hakone γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  
Hakone grama  

In Polish
Bazylia pospolita  
Hakone trawa  

In Latin
Basilius  
Hakone herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Cyperales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Ocimum  
Hakonechloa  

Clade
Asterids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
40  

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Difference Between Cinnamon Basil and Hakone Grass

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

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Importance of Cinnamon Basil and Hakone Grass

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

Compare Facts of Cinnamon Basil vs Hakone Grass

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

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