Cinnamon

Indian Spinach

About Cinnamon and Indian Spinach

Cinnamon

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

710

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-7

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

दालचीनी

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Zimt

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Cannelle

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canela

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Κανέλα

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canela

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Cynamon

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

cinnamomum

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Laurales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lauraceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Cinnamomum

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

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 Not Available. 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.