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About Cinnamon and Japanese Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, India
Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
Iris ensata, Iris japonica

Number of Varieties

760
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow
Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
Leaves, Root

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
Basketary, Fibre

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum
IRIS ensata

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
Iris Japanese iris

In Hindi

दालचीनी
Japanese iris

In German

Zimt
Japanese iris

In French

Cannelle
iris Xapanese

In Spanish

Canela
Iris Xapanese

In Greek

Κανέλα
ιαπωνική ίριδα

In Portuguese

Canela
íris japonesa

In Polish

Cynamon
japońskie iris

In Latin

cinnamomum
Iris Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales
Asparagales

Family

Lauraceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cassythoideae
-

Number of Species

25060
1 27800
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Properties of Cinnamon and Japanese Iris

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

Season and Care of Cinnamon and Japanese Iris

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

Cinnamon and Japanese Iris Physical Information

Cinnamon and Japanese Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Japanese Iris are as follows:

  • Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow

  • Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink

  • Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cinnamon and Japanese Iris

Care of Cinnamon and Japanese Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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 Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.