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About Cinnamon and African Sumac


About African Sumac and Cinnamon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Asia, India  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu  
Shrub  

Number of Varieties
7  
99+
36  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow  
Light Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Yellow, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Shade areas  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach  
Diarrhea, Dysentry  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
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  
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum  
RHUS lancea  

Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree  
African Sumac  

In Hindi
दालचीनी  
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा  

In German
Zimt  
African sumac  

In French
Cannelle  
sumac africaine  

In Spanish
Canela  
zumaque africano  

In Greek
Κανέλα  
Αφρικανική σουμάκι  

In Portuguese
Canela  
sumac africano  

In Polish
Cynamon  
afrykański sumaka  

In Latin
cinnamomum  
African sumac  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Laurales  
Sapindales  

Family
Lauraceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Cinnamomum  
Rhus  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cassythoideae  
Anacardioideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
36  
99+

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Properties of Cinnamon and African Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and African Sumac

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

Cinnamon and African Sumac Physical Information

Cinnamon and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and African Sumac are as follows:

Care of Cinnamon and African Sumac

Care of Cinnamon and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cinnamon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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