Cinnamon

Japanese Cedar

About Cinnamon and Japanese Cedar

Cinnamon

Japanese Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India

China, Japan

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Number of Varieties

715

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,830.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Brown

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Hay fever

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Wood

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

दालचीनी

Japanese Cedar

In German

Zimt

der japanischen Zeder

In French

Cannelle

Cedar japonais

In Spanish

Canela

cedro japonés

In Greek

Κανέλα

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

Canela

Cedar japonês

In Polish

Cynamon

japoński cedr

In Latin

cinnamomum

Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Laurales

Pinales

Family

Lauraceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Cyptomeria

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Number of Species

25050

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Japanese Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Japanese Cedar

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

Cinnamon and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Cinnamon and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

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

Care of Cinnamon and Japanese Cedar

Care of Cinnamon and Japanese Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Cedar pruning is done 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 Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.