Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
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Number of Varieties
730
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow
Light Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam
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
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
Bark
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
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum
AFROCARPUS gracilior
Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine
In Hindi
दालचीनी
फर्न पाइन
In German
Zimt
Fern Pinien
In French
Cannelle
pin Fern
In Spanish
Canela
pino helecho
In Greek
Κανέλα
Fern πεύκο
In Portuguese
Canela
pinho Fern
In Polish
Cynamon
Fern sosna
In Latin
cinnamomum
Fern pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Laurales
Pinales
Family
Lauraceae
Podocarpaceae
Genus
Cinnamomum
Afrocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Cassythoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
2506
1
27800
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