Cinnamon

Candlenut

About Cinnamon and Candlenut

Cinnamon

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,370.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a 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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

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

Birds, Butterflies

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

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

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, 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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

दालचीनी

candlenut पेड़

In German

Zimt

Candlenut Baum

In French

Cannelle

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Canela

árbol candlenut

In Greek

Κανέλα

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Canela

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Cynamon

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

cinnamomum

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Laurales

Malpighiales

Family

Lauraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

250600

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Candlenut

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

Cinnamon and Candlenut Physical Information

Cinnamon and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Candlenut are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Cinnamon and Candlenut

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