Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Tropical Asia
Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
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Number of Varieties
70
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40000
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Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Maple shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Moist, Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
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
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Soil Type
Sand
Moist, Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
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✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✔
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Invasive
✔
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Birds
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Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
Flowers
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
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Vegetable
Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum
Abelmoschus manihot
Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
In Hindi
दालचीनी
aibika
In German
Zimt
Maniok-Bisameibisch
In French
Cannelle
L'Aibika
In Spanish
Canela
Aibika
In Greek
Κανέλα
aibika
In Portuguese
Canela
Aibika
In Polish
Cynamon
aibika
In Latin
cinnamomum
aibika
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Malvales
Family
Lauraceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Cinnamomum
Abelmoschus
Clade
Angiosperms
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Cassythoideae
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Number of Species
25015
1
27800
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