Cinnamon

Elephant Apple

About Cinnamon and Elephant Apple

Cinnamon

Elephant Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

710

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Oblong or Lanceolate

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Bark, 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

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

दालचीनी

Elephant Apple

In German

Zimt

Elefant von Apple

In French

Cannelle

Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Canela

El elefante de Apple

In Greek

Κανέλα

ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Canela

Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Cynamon

Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

cinnamomum

Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Dilleniales

Family

Lauraceae

Dilleniaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Elephant Apple

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Elephant Apple

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

Cinnamon and Elephant Apple Physical Information

Cinnamon and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Elephant Apple are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cinnamon and Elephant Apple

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