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About Cinnamon and Silver Birch

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

760
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic
Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Shade areas
Wet Site, 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
Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

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

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

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
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum
BETULA pendula

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

दालचीनी
Silver Birch

In German

Zimt
Weißbirke

In French

Cannelle
Silver Birch

In Spanish

Canela
Abedul de plata

In Greek

Κανέλα
Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Canela
Silver Birch

In Polish

Cynamon
Silver Birch

In Latin

cinnamomum
Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales
Fagales

Family

Lauraceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cassythoideae
Betuloideae

Number of Species

25060
1 27800
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Properties of Cinnamon and Silver Birch

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

Season and Care of Cinnamon and Silver Birch

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

Cinnamon and Silver Birch Physical Information

Cinnamon and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Silver Birch are as follows:

  • Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow

  • Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink

  • Silver Birch flower color: Green

  • Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cinnamon and Silver Birch

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