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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Southern Asia, India

Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Number of Varieties
7 100

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-8

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
760.00 cm 48

Minimum Width
910.00 cm 23

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

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
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, 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

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum

Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

In Hindi
दालचीनी

In German
Zimt

In French
Cannelle

In Spanish
Canela

In Greek
Κανέλα

In Portuguese
Canela

In Polish
Cynamon

In Latin
cinnamomum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Laurales

Family
Lauraceae

Genus
Cinnamomum

Clade
Angiosperms

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Cassythoideae

Number of Species
250 63

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Properties of Cinnamon

Want to know the properties of Cinnamon? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Cinnamon is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness and Vomiting. Cinnamon Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Cinnamon Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cinnamon. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Cinnamon physical information is as follows: 760.00 cm tall and 910.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Small elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Cinnamon

Taking Cinnamon Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Cinnamon include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Cinnamon

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cinnamon is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cinnamon is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 7 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu. This plant's habitat is Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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