Cinnamon

Periwinkle

About Cinnamon and Periwinkle

Cinnamon

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Whole plant

6.2.3 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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

दालचीनी

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Zimt

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

Cannelle

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canela

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Κανέλα

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canela

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Cynamon

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

cinnamomum

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Laurales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Lauraceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Cinnamomum

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cassythoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cinnamon and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Periwinkle

Season and care of Cinnamon and Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about Cinnamon and Periwinkle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cinnamon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Periwinkle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cinnamon is Sand and for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Cinnamon is Acidic, Neutral and for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Cinnamon and Periwinkle Physical Information

Cinnamon and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Periwinkle are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cinnamon and Periwinkle

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