Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbs
Fruit
Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'
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Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
9-1
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
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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.50 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Pneumonia, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'
CYDONIA oblonga
Common Name
Basil, Cinnamon Basil
Quince
In Hindi
सिनेमन तुलसी
श्रीफल
In German
Zimt-Basilikum
Quitte
In French
cannelle basilic
Coing
In Spanish
Ocimum basilicum
Membrillo
In Greek
βασιλικός
Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
Manjericão-de-folha-larga
Marmelo
In Polish
Bazylia pospolita
Pigwa
In Latin
Basilius
Quince
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Lamiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Ocimum
Cydonia
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
150200
1
27800
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