Cinnamon

Mexican Tea

About Cinnamon and Mexican Tea

Cinnamon

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

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

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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

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

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

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

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Leaves, 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

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

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, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

दालचीनी

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Zimt

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Cannelle

Épazote

In Spanish

Canela

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Κανέλα

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Canela

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Cynamon

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

cinnamomum

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lauraceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

25030

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Mexican Tea

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

Cinnamon and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Cinnamon and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cinnamon and Mexican Tea

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