Cinnamon

Ficus Elastica

About Cinnamon and Ficus Elastica

Cinnamon

Ficus Elastica

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig

Number of Varieties

760

0 40000

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Habitat

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

agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

don't fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

Asthma, breathing problems

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, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Latex

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

Making rubber, Making tyres

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, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

FICUS elastica

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Rubber Plant

In Hindi

दालचीनी

रबड़ का पौधा

In German

Zimt

Ficus elastica

In French

Cannelle

Ficus elastica

In Spanish

Canela

ficus

In Greek

Κανέλα

ελαστικός φίκος

In Portuguese

Canela

fábrica de borracha

In Polish

Cynamon

gumy roślin

In Latin

cinnamomum

Flexilis herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Rosales

Family

Lauraceae

Moraceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Number of Species

250800

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Ficus Elastica

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Ficus Elastica

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

Cinnamon and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Cinnamon and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Ficus Elastica flower color:
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Cinnamon and Ficus Elastica

Care of Cinnamon and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Cinnamon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ficus Elastica needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.