Cinnamon

Malabar Spinach

About Cinnamon and Malabar Spinach

Cinnamon

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12*7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Aphids

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

दालचीनी

पोई

In German

Zimt

Malabarspinat

In French

Cannelle

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Canela

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Κανέλα

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Canela

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Cynamon

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

cinnamomum

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Laurales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lauraceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Number of Species

25060

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Malabar Spinach

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

Cinnamon and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Cinnamon and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

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

Care of Cinnamon and Malabar Spinach

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