Cinnamon

Incense Cedar

About Cinnamon and Incense Cedar

Cinnamon

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Pinnate

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

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Insects

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Bark, 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

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

दालचीनी

Incense Cedar

In German

Zimt

Zeder

In French

Cannelle

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Canela

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Κανέλα

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Canela

cedro de incenso

In Polish

Cynamon

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

cinnamomum

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Laurales

Pinales

Family

Lauraceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Number of Species

25050

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Incense Cedar

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

Cinnamon and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Cinnamon and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Cinnamon and Incense Cedar

Care of Cinnamon and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cinnamon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.