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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
Hybrid Tiger Lilies, Double Orange, Ditch Lily  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
-  
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
8-1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
Orange, Orange Red, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Lance shaped  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

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, Sand  

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  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Lily Beetle, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, 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  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Beetles  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  
chest congestion, Intestinal irritations  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
LILIUM lancifolium  

Common Name
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  
Tiger Lily  

In Hindi
सिनेमन तुलसी  
टाइगर लिली  

In German
Zimt-Basilikum  
Tiger Lily  

In French
cannelle basilic  
Tiger Lily  

In Spanish
Ocimum basilicum  
lirio de tigre  

In Greek
βασιλικός  
Κρίνος ποικιλόχρωμος  

In Portuguese
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  
Tiger Lily  

In Polish
Bazylia pospolita  
Tygrys Lily  

In Latin
Basilius  
Lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Liliales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Ocimum  
Lilium  

Clade
Asterids  
Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
2  
99+

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Difference Between Cinnamon Basil and Tiger Lily

If you are confused whether Cinnamon Basil or Tiger Lily 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 Tiger Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cinnamon Basil are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Tiger Lily fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cinnamon Basil and Tiger Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cinnamon Basil and Tiger Lily

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

Compare Facts of Cinnamon Basil vs Tiger Lily

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 Tiger Lily 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 Tiger Lily 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 Tiger Lily has no showy fruits. Also Cinnamon Basil is not flowering and Tiger Lily is not flowering . You can compare Cinnamon Basil and Tiger Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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