Cinnamon

Melampodium

About Cinnamon and Melampodium

Cinnamon

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Perennials

Number of Varieties

740

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Red blotch

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

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 Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

दालचीनी

Melampodium

In German

Zimt

Melmpodiam

In French

Cannelle

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Canela

Melmpodiam

In Greek

Κανέλα

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

Canela

Melmpodiam

In Polish

Cynamon

Melmpodiam

In Latin

cinnamomum

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Asterales

Family

Lauraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

25039

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Melampodium

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

Cinnamon and Melampodium Physical Information

Cinnamon and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Melampodium are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Cinnamon and Melampodium

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