Cinnamon

Cleyera

About Cinnamon and Cleyera

Cinnamon

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

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, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

extracted oil, Leaves, 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

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

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, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

दालचीनी

Cleyera

In German

Zimt

Sakaki

In French

Cannelle

Cleyera

In Spanish

Canela

Cleyera

In Greek

Κανέλα

Cleyera

In Portuguese

Canela

Cleyera

In Polish

Cynamon

Cleyera

In Latin

cinnamomum

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Theales

Family

Lauraceae

Theaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Number of Species

25018

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Cleyera

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

Cinnamon and Cleyera Physical Information

Cinnamon and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Cleyera are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Cinnamon and Cleyera

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