Cinnamon

Chinese Elm

About Cinnamon and Chinese Elm

Cinnamon

Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Eastern Asia

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

735

0 40000

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Habitat

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

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Toothed

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

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

Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

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, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Fruits, Inner Bark, 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

Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

दालचीनी

चीनी एल्म

In German

Zimt

Chinese Elm

In French

Cannelle

Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Canela

olmo chino

In Greek

Κανέλα

Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Canela

Elm chinês

In Polish

Cynamon

Chiński Elm

In Latin

cinnamomum

Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Rosales

Family

Lauraceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Number of Species

25035

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Chinese Elm

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

Cinnamon and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Cinnamon and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Cinnamon and Chinese Elm

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