Cinnamon

Tea Plant

About Cinnamon and Tea Plant

Cinnamon

Tea Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India

China

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Leaves

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

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

CAMELLIA sinensis

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Tea, Tea Camellia

In Hindi

दालचीनी

चाय के पौधे

In German

Zimt

Teepflanze

In French

Cannelle

usine de thé

In Spanish

Canela

planta del té

In Greek

Κανέλα

φυτό του τσαγιού

In Portuguese

Canela

planta do chá

In Polish

Cynamon

Herbata roślin

In Latin

cinnamomum

Tea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Ericales

Family

Lauraceae

Theaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Camellia

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Tea Plant

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

Cinnamon and Tea Plant Physical Information

Cinnamon and Tea Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Tea Plant are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cinnamon and Tea Plant

Care of Cinnamon and Tea Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cinnamon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.