Coleus

Cinnamon

About Coleus and Cinnamon

Coleus

Cinnamon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Southern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA7

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1210-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Damp

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Damp

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plectranthus scutellarioides

CINNAMOMUM verum

7.2 Common Name

Coleus, Painted nettle

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coleus

दालचीनी

7.2.2 In German

Buntnessel

Zimt

7.2.3 In French

Vieux garçon

Cannelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

coleo

Canela

7.2.5 In Greek

Coleus

Κανέλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cóleus

Canela

7.2.7 In Polish

Coleus

Cynamon

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus

cinnamomum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Lauraceae

8.6 Genus

Coleus

Cinnamomum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cassythoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Coleus and Cinnamon

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

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Season and Care of Coleus and Cinnamon

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

Coleus and Cinnamon Physical Information

Coleus and Cinnamon physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Cinnamon are as follows:

Coleus flower color: Not Available
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink

Care of Coleus and Cinnamon

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