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Virginia Pine and Cinnamon Basil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  

Types
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
Pinus virginiana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
3  

Habitat
-  
Hills, Hilly upland habitat, Lowland, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-8  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.50 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter  

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  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Wood  

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  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  
PINUS virginiana  

Common Name
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  
Scrub Pine  

In Hindi
सिनेमन तुलसी  
वर्जीनिया पाइन  

In German
Zimt-Basilikum  
Virginia Pine  

In French
cannelle basilic  
Virginia Pine  

In Spanish
Ocimum basilicum  
Virginia pino  

In Greek
βασιλικός  
Βιρτζίνια Pine  

In Portuguese
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  
Virginia Pine  

In Polish
Bazylia pospolita  
Virginia Pine  

In Latin
Basilius  
Virginia Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Pinales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Ocimum  
Pinus  

Clade
Asterids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
126  
99+

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Difference Between Cinnamon Basil and Virginia Pine

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

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Importance of Cinnamon Basil and Virginia Pine

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

Compare Facts of Cinnamon Basil vs Virginia Pine

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

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