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About Cinnamon and Japanese Forest Grass


About Japanese Forest Grass and Cinnamon


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Grass   

Origin
Southern Asia, India   
Japan   

Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
7   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions   
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm   
23
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple, Black   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink   
Yellow, Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green, Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Shade areas   
Dry soil, Shallow soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week   
Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Consistently   

In Winter
Average Water   
Adequately   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape   

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers   
organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects   
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach   
Acne, Aging, Laxative   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant   
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   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum   
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   

Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree   
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
दालचीनी   
जापानी वन घास   

In German
Zimt   
Japanische gras   

In French
Cannelle   
Forêt herbe japonaise   

In Spanish
Canela   
forestales hierba japonesa   

In Greek
Κανέλα   
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   

In Portuguese
Canela   
floresta grama japonês   

In Polish
Cynamon   
Japoński las lato   

In Latin
cinnamomum   
Forest gramina Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Monocots   

Order
Laurales   
Poales   

Family
Lauraceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Cinnamomum   
Hachanechloa   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cassythoideae   
Arundinariinae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Cinnamon and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Cinnamon and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Cinnamon and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Care of Cinnamon and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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