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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Herbs  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  

Types
242  
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
30  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-14  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
11-1  

Sunset Zone
H2  
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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.60 cm  
99+
35.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory  
Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ENCYCLIA hanburyi  
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Common Name
Encyclia, Orchid  
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  

In Hindi
आर्किड  
सिनेमन तुलसी  

In German
Orchidee  
Zimt-Basilikum  

In French
Orchidée  
cannelle basilic  

In Spanish
Orquídea  
Ocimum basilicum  

In Greek
εγκύκλιο  
βασιλικός  

In Portuguese
orquídea  
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  

In Polish
orquídea  
Bazylia pospolita  

In Latin
Epidendrum  
Basilius  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Lamiales  

Family
Orchidaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Encyclia  
Ocimum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Asterids  

Tribe
Epidendreae  
-  

Subfamily
Epidendroideae  
-  

Number of Species
242  
99+
150  
99+

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Difference Between Encyclia and Cinnamon Basil

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

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Importance of Encyclia and Cinnamon Basil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Encyclia and Cinnamon Basil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Encyclia and Cinnamon Basil 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 Encyclia is whereas of Cinnamon Basil is Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders and Vomiting. Encyclia has beauty benefits as follows: while Cinnamon Basil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Encyclia vs Cinnamon Basil

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 Encyclia vs Cinnamon Basil 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 Encyclia are whereas of Cinnamon Basil have Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Encyclia has no showy fruits and Cinnamon Basil has no showy fruits. Also Encyclia is not flowering and Cinnamon Basil is not flowering . You can compare Encyclia and Cinnamon Basil facts and facts of other plants too.

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