Babaco

Cinnamon

About Babaco and Cinnamon

Babaco

Cinnamon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Tree

Origin

South America

Southern Asia, India

Types

V. × heilbornii

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

CINNAMOMUM verum

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

In Hindi

Babaco

दालचीनी

In German

Babaco

Zimt

In French

Babaco

Cannelle

In Spanish

Babaco

Canela

In Greek

Babaco

Κανέλα

In Portuguese

Babaco

Canela

In Polish

Babaco

Cynamon

In Latin

Babaco

cinnamomum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Laurales

Family

Caricaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Cinnamomum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Cinnamon

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Cinnamon? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Cinnamon. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Cinnamon doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Cinnamon has allergic reactions like . 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 Babaco and Cinnamon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Cinnamon

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

Babaco and Cinnamon Physical Information

Babaco and Cinnamon physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Cinnamon are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink

Care of Babaco and Cinnamon

Care of Babaco and Cinnamon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Cinnamon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco 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.