Cinnamon

Indian Spinach

About Cinnamon and Indian Spinach

Cinnamon

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

710

0 40000

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Habitat

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

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Round

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Insects, Mites

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

दालचीनी

भारतीय पालक

In German

Zimt

Indian Spinat

In French

Cannelle

épinards indienne

In Spanish

Canela

espinaca india

In Greek

Κανέλα

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Canela

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Cynamon

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

cinnamomum

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lauraceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Number of Species

2505

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Indian Spinach

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

Cinnamon and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Cinnamon and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Cinnamon and Indian Spinach

Care of Cinnamon and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Cinnamon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.