Cinnamon

Baobab

About Cinnamon and Baobab

Cinnamon

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

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 branches

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

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, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Whole plant

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

दालचीनी

Baobab

In German

Zimt

Affenbrotbaum

In French

Cannelle

Baobab

In Spanish

Canela

Baobab

In Greek

Κανέλα

Baobab

In Portuguese

Canela

baobá

In Polish

Cynamon

Baobab

In Latin

cinnamomum

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Malvales

Family

Lauraceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

2508

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Baobab

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

Cinnamon and Baobab Physical Information

Cinnamon and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Baobab are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Cinnamon and Baobab

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