Sweetshrub

Cinnamon

About Sweetshrub and Cinnamon

Sweetshrub

Cinnamon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-8

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

White, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead 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

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

CINNAMOMUM verum

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

In Hindi

sweetshrub

दालचीनी

In German

sweetshrub

Zimt

In French

sweetshrub

Cannelle

In Spanish

sweetshrub

Canela

In Greek

sweetshrub

Κανέλα

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Canela

In Polish

sweetshrub

Cynamon

In Latin

sweetshrub

cinnamomum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Cinnamomum

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Number of Species

4250

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Cinnamon

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Cinnamon

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

Sweetshrub and Cinnamon Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Cinnamon physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Cinnamon are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink

Care of Sweetshrub and Cinnamon

Care of Sweetshrub and Cinnamon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Cinnamon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetshrub 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.