Cinnamon

Kukui

About Cinnamon and Kukui

Cinnamon

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, 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, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

दालचीनी

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Zimt

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Cannelle

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Canela

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Κανέλα

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Canela

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Cynamon

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

cinnamomum

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Euphorbiales

Family

Lauraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

25050

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Kukui

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

Cinnamon and Kukui Physical Information

Cinnamon and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Kukui are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Cinnamon and Kukui

Care of Cinnamon and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.