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About Autumn Olive and Cinnamon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southern Asia, India

Types

Elaeagnus umbellata
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Number of Varieties

157
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

-
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Silver
White, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Small elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses

Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS umbellata
CINNAMOMUM verum

Common Name

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

In Hindi

Autumn Olive
दालचीनी

In German

Herbst Olive
Zimt

In French

Automne Olive
Cannelle

In Spanish

Otoño de oliva
Canela

In Greek

φθινόπωρο Ελιά
Κανέλα

In Portuguese

Outono Olive
Canela

In Polish

Jesień Olive
Cynamon

In Latin

Autumnus Olive
cinnamomum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales
Laurales

Family

Elaeagnaceae
Lauraceae

Genus

Elaeagnus
Cinnamomum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Cassythoideae

Number of Species

50250
1 27800
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Properties of Autumn Olive and Cinnamon

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Olive and Cinnamon? We provide you with everything About Autumn Olive and Cinnamon. Autumn Olive has thorns and Cinnamon doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Olive does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Olive has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Cinnamon has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Autumn Olive and Cinnamon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Autumn Olive and Cinnamon

Season and care of Autumn Olive and Cinnamon is important to know. While considering everything about Autumn Olive and Cinnamon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Autumn Olive season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cinnamon season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Autumn Olive is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cinnamon is Sand while the PH of soil for Autumn Olive is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cinnamon is Acidic, Neutral.

Autumn Olive and Cinnamon Physical Information

Autumn Olive and Cinnamon physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Olive and Cinnamon are as follows:

  • Autumn Olive flower color: Light Yellow and Silver

  • Autumn Olive leaf color: Green, Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

  • Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow

  • Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink

Care of Autumn Olive and Cinnamon

Care of Autumn Olive and Cinnamon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Olive pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cinnamon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Autumn Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinnamon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.