Cinnamon

Butterfly Tree

About Cinnamon and Butterfly Tree

Cinnamon

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

720

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Habitat

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

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Red blotch

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

Sometimes

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

दालचीनी

Butterfly tree

In German

Zimt

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Cannelle

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Canela

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Κανέλα

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Canela

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Cynamon

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

cinnamomum

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Fabales

Family

Lauraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

250500

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Butterfly Tree

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

Cinnamon and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Cinnamon and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cinnamon and Butterfly Tree

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