Kou

Cinnamon

About Kou and Cinnamon

Kou

Cinnamon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Southern Asia, India

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Number of Varieties

157

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

CINNAMOMUM verum

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

दालचीनी

In German

Cordia subcordata

Zimt

In French

Cordia subcordata

Cannelle

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Canela

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Κανέλα

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Canela

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Cynamon

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

cinnamomum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Laurales

Family

Boraginaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Cordia

Cinnamomum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Cinnamon

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Cinnamon

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

Kou and Cinnamon Physical Information

Kou and Cinnamon physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Cinnamon are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink

Care of Kou and Cinnamon

Care of Kou and Cinnamon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves and Cinnamon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kou 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.