Cinnamon

Kapok

About Cinnamon and Kapok

Cinnamon

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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910.00 cm

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Palmate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

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

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

दालचीनी

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Zimt

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

Cannelle

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canela

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

Κανέλα

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canela

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Cynamon

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

cinnamomum

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Lauraceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Cinnamomum

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cassythoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cinnamon and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Kapok

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

Cinnamon and Kapok Physical Information

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

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Cinnamon and Kapok

Care of Cinnamon and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Cinnamon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.