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About Cinnamon and Citrus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia, India
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
oranges, grapefruit, lemons

Number of Varieties

7150
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm244.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow
White, Purple, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Green, Dark 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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, 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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
Kidney Stones, Stomach Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, 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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum
CITRUS

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
Citrus

In Hindi

दालचीनी
निम्बू-वंश

In German

Zimt
Zitruspflanzen

In French

Cannelle
Citrus

In Spanish

Canela
Citrus

In Greek

Κανέλα
Citrus

In Portuguese

Canela
Citrus é um género

In Polish

Cynamon
Cytrus

In Latin

cinnamomum
citrus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales
Sapindales

Family

Lauraceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Citreae

Subfamily

Cassythoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

25028
1 27800
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Properties of Cinnamon and Citrus

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

Season and Care of Cinnamon and Citrus

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

Cinnamon and Citrus Physical Information

Cinnamon and Citrus physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Citrus height is 60.00 cm and width 244.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Citrus are as follows:

  • Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow

  • Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink

  • Citrus flower color: White, Purple and Ivory

  • Citrus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cinnamon and Citrus

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