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About Cinnamon and White Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southern Asia, India
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Number of Varieties

712
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow
Yellow, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Brownish Red, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic
Scale-like imbricate

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Sand
Loam, Sand

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

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
Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

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 rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

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
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum
THUJA occidentalis

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

In Hindi

दालचीनी
Thuja occidentalis

In German

Zimt
Abendländischer Lebensbaum

In French

Cannelle
Thuya occidental

In Spanish

Canela
Tuya del Canadá

In Greek

Κανέλα
Thuja occidentalis

In Portuguese

Canela
Thuja occidentalis

In Polish

Cynamon
Żywotnik_zachodni

In Latin

cinnamomum
Thuja occidentalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Laurales
Pinales

Family

Lauraceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cassythoideae
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Number of Species

2505
1 27800
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Properties of Cinnamon and White Cedar

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

Season and Care of Cinnamon and White Cedar

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

Cinnamon and White Cedar Physical Information

Cinnamon and White Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and White Cedar are as follows:

  • Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow

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

  • White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown

  • White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cinnamon and White Cedar

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