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About Cinnamon and Needle Grass


About Needle Grass and Cinnamon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Southern Asia, India  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
7  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow  
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Ivory, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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  
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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

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
Yes  
No  

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  
Fibre  

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  
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
दालचीनी  
Needle Grass  

In German
Zimt  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
Cannelle  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
Canela  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
Κανέλα  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
Canela  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
Cynamon  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
cinnamomum  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Laurales  
Cyperales  

Family
Lauraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Cinnamomum  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
Cassythoideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Cinnamon and Needle Grass

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Needle Grass

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

Cinnamon and Needle Grass Physical Information

Cinnamon and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Needle Grass are as follows:

Care of Cinnamon and Needle Grass

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

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