Cinnamon

Chinese Lantern

About Cinnamon and Chinese Lantern

Cinnamon

Chinese Lantern

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

790

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm12.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Orange 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

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Whiteflies

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, 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

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Fruits

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

दालचीनी

Chinese lantern

In German

Zimt

Lampionblume

In French

Cannelle

Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish

Canela

Chinese lantern

In Greek

Κανέλα

Chinese lantern

In Portuguese

Canela

Chinese lantern

In Polish

Cynamon

Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin

cinnamomum

Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Solanales

Family

Lauraceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

25090

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Chinese Lantern

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Chinese Lantern

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

Cinnamon and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

Cinnamon and Chinese Lantern physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Chinese Lantern are as follows:

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

Care of Cinnamon and Chinese Lantern

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