Cinnamon

Sinningia

About Cinnamon and Sinningia

Cinnamon

Sinningia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Asia, India

South America, Brazil

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Number of Varieties

730

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

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

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Flowers

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 Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

दालचीनी

Sinningia

In German

Zimt

Sinningia

In French

Cannelle

Sinningia

In Spanish

Canela

Sinningia

In Greek

Κανέλα

Sinningia

In Portuguese

Canela

Sinningia

In Polish

Cynamon

Sinningia

In Latin

cinnamomum

Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Lamiales

Family

Lauraceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Number of Species

25065

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Sinningia

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Sinningia

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

Cinnamon and Sinningia Physical Information

Cinnamon and Sinningia physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Sinningia are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cinnamon and Sinningia

Care of Cinnamon and Sinningia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cinnamon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sinningia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.