Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Herbs
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Coniferous Tree
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'
Number of Varieties
330
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
11-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm35.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Littleleaf disease
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PINUS echinata
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'
Common Name
Shortleaf Pine
Basil, Cinnamon Basil
In Hindi
Shortleaf Pine
सिनेमन तुलसी
In German
Shortleaf Pine
Zimt-Basilikum
In French
Shortleaf Pine
cannelle basilic
In Spanish
Shortleaf pino
Ocimum basilicum
In Greek
Shortleaf Pine
βασιλικός
In Portuguese
Shortleaf Pine
Manjericão-de-folha-larga
In Polish
Shortleaf Pine
Bazylia pospolita
In Latin
Pinus Shortleaf
Basilius
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Lamiales
Family
Pinaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Pinus
Ocimum
Clade
-
Asterids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pinoideae
-
Number of Species
3150
1
27800
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