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About Cinquefoil and Cinnamon


About Cinnamon and Cinquefoil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Southern Asia, India  

Types
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis  
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu  

Number of Varieties
500  
19
7  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
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
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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

Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium  
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
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
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'  
CINNAMOMUM verum  

Common Name
Cinquefoil  
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree  

In Hindi
पंचकोण  
दालचीनी  

In German
Fingerkraut  
Zimt  

In French
potentille  
Cannelle  

In Spanish
cinquefoil  
Canela  

In Greek
Πεντάφυλλο  
Κανέλα  

In Portuguese
cinquefoil  
Canela  

In Polish
pięciornik  
Cynamon  

In Latin
cinquefoil  
cinnamomum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Laurales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Lauraceae  

Genus
Potentilla  
Cinnamomum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
Cassythoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Cinnamon

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Cinnamon

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

Cinquefoil and Cinnamon Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Cinnamon physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Cinnamon are as follows:

Care of Cinquefoil and Cinnamon

Care of Cinquefoil and Cinnamon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Cinnamon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinnamon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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