Cinnamon

Portulaca

About Cinnamon and Portulaca

Cinnamon

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Asia, India

South America

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

750

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Habitat

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

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm10.20 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

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Needle like

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

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

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

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

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 Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

दालचीनी

Portulaca

In German

Zimt

Portulak

In French

Cannelle

portulaca

In Spanish

Canela

Portulaca

In Greek

Κανέλα

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Canela

Portulaca

In Polish

Cynamon

Portulaca

In Latin

cinnamomum

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lauraceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Portulaca

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

Cinnamon and Portulaca Physical Information

Cinnamon and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Portulaca are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Cinnamon and Portulaca

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