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About Cinnamon and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Cinnamon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Southern Asia, India  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
7  
99+
15  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

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  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Fruits, Seeds  

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  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree  
European spindle  

In Hindi
दालचीनी  
आम धुरी  

In German
Zimt  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Cannelle  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Canela  
husillo Común  

In Greek
Κανέλα  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Canela  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Cynamon  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
cinnamomum  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Laurales  
Celastrales  

Family
Lauraceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Cinnamomum  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cassythoideae  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
30  

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Properties of Cinnamon and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Common Spindle

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

Cinnamon and Common Spindle Physical Information

Cinnamon and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Cinnamon and Common Spindle

Care of Cinnamon and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Cinnamon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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