Cinnamon

Coleus

About Cinnamon and Coleus

Cinnamon

Coleus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

1.4 Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Green, Red, Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Damp

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Damp

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 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 Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

Plectranthus scutellarioides

7.2 Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Coleus, Painted nettle

7.2.1 In Hindi

दालचीनी

Coleus

7.2.2 In German

Zimt

Buntnessel

7.2.3 In French

Cannelle

Vieux garçon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canela

coleo

7.2.5 In Greek

Κανέλα

Coleus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canela

cóleus

7.2.7 In Polish

Cynamon

Coleus

7.2.8 In Latin

cinnamomum

Coleus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lauraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cinnamomum

Coleus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cinnamon and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Coleus

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

Cinnamon and Coleus Physical Information

Cinnamon and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Coleus are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Coleus flower color: Not Available
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Cinnamon and Coleus

Care of Cinnamon and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Cinnamon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.