Cinnamon

Mexican Heather

About Cinnamon and Mexican Heather

Cinnamon

Mexican Heather

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Mexico, Central America

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Number of Varieties

735

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm30.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Oblong to lance-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

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, 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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, 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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

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

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

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

Showy Purposes

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, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

In Hindi

दालचीनी

Mexican Heather

In German

Zimt

Mexican Heather

In French

Cannelle

Mexicaine Heather

In Spanish

Canela

Heather mexicana

In Greek

Κανέλα

Μεξικού Heather

In Portuguese

Canela

Mexican Heather

In Polish

Cynamon

Mexican Heather

In Latin

cinnamomum

Mexicanus Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Myrtales

Family

Lauraceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Cuphea

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Lythroideae

Number of Species

250250

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Mexican Heather

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Mexican Heather

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

Cinnamon and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Cinnamon and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Cinnamon and Mexican Heather

Care of Cinnamon and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Cinnamon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.